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From today's OU Kosher Halacha Yomis</div>
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<p><strong><strong>Q. Is there a requirement to arrange <em>Sheva Berachos</em> meals in honor of the
<em>Chosson</em> and <em>Kallah</em> every day for the week after they are married?
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<p>A. Rav Belsky <em>ztâl</em> (Shulchan HaLevi 27:21) writes that, strictly speaking, there is no obligation to arrange for
<em>Sheva Berachos</em> 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
<em>Shivas Yemei Hamishteh</em> (the seven days of feasting). This implies that it is a
<em>mitzvah</em> to honor the <em>Chosson</em> and <em>Kallah</em> 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.</p>
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I note that there is no mention of the need to have endless boring speeches at each Sheva Brocha!<span id="đ" contenteditable="false">đ</span></div>
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Yitzchok Levine<br>
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