Tomi Vauters: The breaking of the glass may have its roots in the Babylonian Talmud: In the tractate of Berakhot 31a, the rabbis tell the story of the wedding of Rav Ashi's son. When the rejoicing of the celebrants grew raucous, Rav Ashi smashed a crystal glass in front of them. The interpretation by the Tosafot (early medieval Talmudic commentators) is that even during moments of great celebration, one must maintain a degree of sobriety. The Kabbalists (adherents of Jewish mysticism) said this custom was a reminder of the broken fragments of Creation, and the need to engage in Tikkun Olam, the repairing of the world on a spiritual level....Show more
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