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Does anyone know where the minhag to wish mazel tov by simchos come from? And why specifically these words?
Maybe there is an argument in Shabbis 156 lwhether there is a mazel for Jews. We pasken that we are above the mazel as we can change it through tefila or maasim tovim, so we wish one that it should stay as it is good and not be changed.
Rava in Moad Katan 28,1 says that children. the length of life and sustinance is dependent on the mazel but it can be changed as above and deducted from one’s zechusim.
Tefila will not affect the zechusim.
You really need to get a life
Shu”t maharam mintz 109,
Chavas yair 19
Machsheves charutz, rav tzadok hakohen, 9
So wish them “long life and happiness” or”do you know what you are getting into” or “hopefully it will work out for both of you”. Whatever seems most appropriate for the couple, time and place.
@GH, how about here is a wedding present, if your marriage does not work out I want a refund.
or say “you are making a big, big mistake” . just kidding.
I don’t know if this is an actual mekor, but we find in the Chumash that when Leah Imeinu gave the name Gad, Rashi there says “Ba Mazel Tov” (Beraishis 30:11)
Mayne this might explain why Gad is always out of place in the beginning of Bamidbar and the meraglim as we should be above the mazel.
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