[Avodah] several questions

[Harry Maryles]

From: "kennethgmiller at juno.com" kennethgmiller at juno.com




> 3. What is the purpose of the bride wearing a heavy veil (dech
> tikel) [--RET]

Why wear a veil at all? I always thought it had something to do with Yaakov not realizing that he was marrying Leah. If so, a heavy veil makes much more sense than a see-thru one.
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The custom of the bride wearing a veil at her wedding comes from the bible - Genesis (24:65). VaTikach HaTzaif VaTiskos - And she took her veil and covered (her face). This is what Rebecca did when she was informed by Eliezer that the man she saw was Isaac, the man she was about to marry.
 
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