Netanya, Israel: The grandson of Tzanz Hasidic dynasty community's Rabbi got married in a lavish ultra-Orthodox Jewish ceremony in Israel's Netanya city.
Thousands of guests gathered for the auspicious week-long celebration to watch the couple getting married under a 'huppah'. A huppah is a canopy under which a Jewish couple stands during their wedding ceremony.
The bride arrives with family members. (Photo: AP)
Family members of the bride escort her to the venue of the wedding.(Photo: AP)
Wearing traditional hats, all the well-wishers of the couple were dressed in spectacular outfits.
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish bride enters the men's section of the wedding, to fulfil the Mitzvah tantz, in which family members and honoured rabbis are invited to dance in front of the bride, often holding a gartel, and then dancing with the groom. (Photo: AP)
As the wedding rituals proceed, the family members of the bride participate in a ritual called 'Mitzvah Tantz' in which they are invited to dance with the groom. This dance ceremony is to be performed in front of the bride.
Family members and honoured rabbi’s dance in front of the bride and dance with the groom. (Photo: AP)
On-lookers watch the entire wedding ceremony and even participate in the rituals.
The bride sits with family members in the women's section. (Photo: AP)
At the wedding of the grandson of Tzanz Hasidic dynasty community's rabbi, some of the guests arrived with binoculars to get a glimpse of the bride and groom from a distance.
A thin curtain behind the bride divides the men and women sections. (Photo: AP)
The bride and groom. (Photo: AP)
The ultra-Orthodox Jews amount to nearly 8 per cent of Israel's community and are typically limited to their own community. They observe strict guidelines and follow Judaism's orthodox practices.
