Life Cycles: Bar and Bat Mitzvah and Wedding

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Across
  1. 5. A group of ten worshippers required for a prayer service.
  2. 6. Son of the commandment.
  3. 9. The marriage contract.
  4. 10. The marriage canopy.
  5. 11. The second half of the wedding ceremony. The traditional marriage, during the which rings are exchanged.
  6. 12. Section from the book of prophets that coincides either with the time of year or theme of the Torah portion.
  7. 16. The final section of a Torah portion, usually read by the Bar or Bat Mitzvah.
Down
  1. 1. The first day of the Hebrew month.
  2. 2. A few moments of privacy for the bride and groom immediately following the wedding. This officially completes the marriage ceremony.
  3. 3. Daughter of the commandment.
  4. 4. Consecration or engagement. This period traditionally lasted about a year. Today, this is the first half of the wedding ceremony.
  5. 7. This ceremony is often held with witnesses present. The groom lifts the bride's veil to be sure she's the right person. This custom recalls the story of deceit in the Torah when Jacob believed he was marrying Rachel, but was tricked into marrying her sister Leah instead.
  6. 8. A Torah portion.
  7. 13. The Shabbat before a wedding when the bride and groom are called up to the Torah.
  8. 14. A person is called up to the Torah.
  9. 15. A prayer shawl, a reminder of the commandments and a mark and privilege of adulthood.
  10. 17. An ancient melody, the notations are written in the Torah itself, an aid in the reading and memorization of the text.