Hebrew Wedding Rings

Hebrew Wedding Rings

Hebrew wedding rings and bands are an important part of the Jewish wedding ceremony celebrating the union of the new couple. Selecting wedding rings and bands will make the wedding perfect. Jewish tradition defines the wedding ring as part of the wedding.

Jewish tradition dictates that a formal consecration must be made by the groom giving to the bride ring or band of value that is whole and unbroken; today this is usually accomplished by the giving at the wedding a Hebrew ring or band to the bride. Gold or silver are the preferred metals for the wedding rings or bands.

The Hebrew wedding ring or band should be solid all around. Engraving into or cutting away to leave upraised letters on the outside of the wedding ring is popular and interior engraving of the wedding rings is permitted. Many Jewish couples choose to have engraved a phrase or word, usually in Hebrew.  The solidity of the Hebrew ring is a symbol of the commitment to the marriage, making it whole and eternal.

According to the Jewish tradition, only one ring is required to meet the Jewish wedding tradition. That ring must be the property of the groom at the time of the wedding and is given to the bride.

In the Jewish wedding ceremony, the bride & groom will repeat the Hebrew vow when the wedding ring is given.