REMT wrote<br><< (I also contend that the new "halacha" of standing for the<br>chasan at a wedding -- which is about thirty years old --had its<br>origin when some adam gadol stood up for a better look, and his
<br>motive was misinterpreted. I don't stand, just to have the pleasure<br>of responding, when asked why, that chodosh asur min haTorah. >><br><br>RYBS was very insistent on standing because a chassan (and kallah) are
<br>similar to a king (queen?). I believe his psak was more than 30 years ago.<br>R. Zilberstein says to stand based on kabbalistic grounds. Interestingly<br>in the shiur he made fun of the "Americans" in his kehilla who all sit for
<br>proper ettitique. Seems that even in Bnei Brak there are differences between<br>American and Israeli weddings. <br><br>My personal observation is that weddings where everyone stands have more noise<br>and more mixing of the sexes (yes - even in Bnei Brak)
<br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Eli Turkel