Jokes at Vorts/Sheva Brachos

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    Torah613Torah
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    A brother tells me that the reason people make fun of the chasan during this time is because people are jealous. So they make fun of the chasan to prevent the ayin hara.

    Is this the real reason?

    #938858
    abra cadabra
    Participant

    I never heard anyone make hurtful jokes at any Sheva Brochos. And I’ve been to many.

    #938859
    Ferd
    Participant

    Chassidim have their own shulchan aruch….

    Need I say more?

    #938860
    🐵 ⌨ Gamanit
    Participant

    I’m chassidish and I’ve been to many sheva brachos. I’ve never heard anything but praise for the chassan, kallah and their respective families. Sometimes humorous anecdotes are mentioned, but never anything to bring down the chassan.

    #938861
    2scents
    Participant

    Please explain how chassidim come into play?

    #938862
    Torah613Torah
    Participant

    I never heard anyone do this either, but I’m on the ladies’ side, maybe I missed it.

    achosid – sorry I don’t know where chassidim come in here either.

    #938863
    abra cadabra
    Participant

    I’m on the ladies’ side, maybe I missed it.

    The speakers whisper so low that those on the other side of the mechitza cannot hear them? What made you think the men were cracking jokes at the expense of the choson?

    #938864
    Torah613Torah
    Participant

    abracadabra: We’re usually talking… and most of the vorts/lchaims etc that I attend are not in halls, they’re in homes. And I only come for a few minutes. It’s entirely possible I missed something like this.

    Besides there are enough references to it that it must happen.

    #938865

    Jokes at the aufruf is a regular thing, in my experience. But its mainly between a guy and his close friends….and whichever of the parents’ friends are in the room.

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