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<DIV><FONT lang=0 color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><BR><BR>> 3. What is the purpose of the bride wearing a heavy veil
(dech tikel) [--RET]<BR><BR>The gemara calls it a "hinuma", which Rashi says is
because it's so<BR>dark under it that she can fall asleep.<BR><BR><BR><BR>--
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<DIV>That may explain the name but it doesn't explain the *purpose.*
Surely it is not desired that the kallah fall asleep while walking to the
chupa? What is the *purpose* of the thick veil?</DIV>
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<DIV>I suspect it has something to do with ayin hara, not having people stare at
the kallah. But that's just a guess.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"><BR><B>--Toby Katz<BR>==========<BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"></B>--------------------</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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