To Avram, in MD
That was SO funny! You’re right about the bracha, but I was thinking of her swallowing it. And by the way, there are daos that if you wear the ring even when you knead dough, then you can keep it on when you wash.
to C4ndom3x: you’re right, it’s zircon, not zakor. Thank you for the correction.
It’s true, wedding expenses should be kept down so the parents don’t go broke, and so there will be money left for the next in line, and so you can help them more with rent or buying, and also we shouldn’t make other people feel that they have to keep up or be embarrassed. But I would cut back on something else, and not the diamond ring, unless in the States it’s out of control already. One of my daughters just brought her daughter-in-law a beautiful diamond ring for $700 and the girl is glowing from happiness. Maybe it’s different here in Israel.
Thank G-d we have married off all our children and are seeing our grandchildren getting married and are great-grandchildren being born. And I wish all of you naches and bracha and hatzlacha.rabah.