Yeshivish glossary term
shviras hakos
שבירת הכוס
Meaning
- breaking the glass at a Jewish wedding
Alternate spellings
shevirat hakos, breaking the glass
Usage and context
A customary act at the conclusion of the chuppah, commonly associated with remembrance of the destruction of Jerusalem.
- Category
- marriage - wedding
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Shviras hakos comes at the end of the chuppah.
Plain-English example
Breaking the glass comes near the end of the wedding ceremony.