[Avodah] Sheva Brochos

[Prof. L. Levine]

From today's OU Kosher Halacha Yomis


Q. Is there a requirement to arrange Sheva Berachos meals in honor of the Chosson and Kallah every day for the week after they are married?

A. Rav Belsky zt”l (Shulchan HaLevi 27:21) writes that, strictly speaking, there is no obligation to arrange for Sheva Berachos every day. Still, he writes that it is incorrect to skip a day, unless there is a need. Rav Belsky points out that these special days are referred to as Shivas Yemei Hamishteh (the seven days of feasting). This implies that it is a mitzvah to honor the Chosson and Kallah with a special meal every day at which there is an opportunity to bless the new couple. This is the proper way to inaugurate a Jewish home.

I note that there is no mention of the need to have endless boring speeches at each Sheva Brocha!😀

Yitzchok Levine
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