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| | Beth and David: Glossary |
 | | This day is considered a personal Yom Kippur for the chatan (groom) and kallah (bride), for on this day all their past mistakes are forgiven as they merge into a new, complete soul. |
 | | Because it is customary for the chatan and kallah not to see each other preceding the wedding, separate receptions (called Kabbalat Panim, or "greeting the faces") are held just prior to the wedding ceremony. |
 | | Traditionally, the chatan attempts a lecture on the week's Torah portion (this week it is Genesis 1:1-6:8, but on Rosh Hodesh we also read Numbers 28:1-15), but is frequently interrupted by jokes, music, good-natured teasing, or really any other kind of interruption you can think of... |
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