It is a mitzva (commandment) to rejoice with a bride and groom and make them happy. Many stories tell how our Sages used to go to weddings and juggle, dance, or do other things to bring joy and gladness to the new couple at their wedding. Today, people even prepare "shtick" - hats, masks, etc. to enliven the festivities. Help enliven the next wedding you attend and you'll be doing a big mitzva! As the Lubavitcher Rebbe explained, "A wedding is to be suffused with joy, and joy breaks through all boundaries and limitations, attaining the ultimate degree of expansiveness."
In memory of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg and the other kedoshim of Mumbai
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