- Venues: Overview Costs – The Israeli Wedding
The cost of your Israeli wedding depends on a few elements: • Day of the week • Season of the year • Number of guests • Your negotiation skills 🙂 YOUR SUMMER, THURSDAY NIGHT WEDDING – PREMIUM PRICING In Israel, weddings are not held on Friday nights because of Shabbat (although there are Friday daytime weddings )
- Jewish Weddings: When and Where They Happen - My Jewish Learning
For much of Jewish history, the third day of the week (Tuesday) was considered an especially auspicious day for a wedding This was so because, concerning the account of the third day of creation, the phrase “… and God saw that it was good” (Genesis 1:10,12) appears twice
- How much does the average wedding cost in Israel?
The average cost of a wedding in Israel in 2025 can vary widely depending on several factors: The venue is the single biggest cost, and prices can range significantly based on the day of the week, season, number of guests, and the couple’s negotiation skills A good starting point for the price-per-meal at a venue is 200-400 shekels (Source)
- What’s the Truth About … Tuesday Weddings? - Jewish Action
This would indicate that based on legal considerations there is no “right” day of the week on which a betulah should get married Based on extra-legal considerations (simanei berachah), Wednesday and Thursday are preferred days
- Wedding Dates | Aish
As for the day of the week, a couple may marry freely from Sunday through Thursday However, some prefer Tuesday, because on the third day of creation, the words "it is good" appears twice (Genesis 1:10, 12) (Note that "Tuesday" on the Jewish calendar means from Monday night until Tuesday sunset )
- How much do Israelis give at weddings? - Globes
According to Dun Bradstreet, an average wedding costs between NIS 100,000 and NIS 140,000, with just the event hall costing an average of NIS 85,000 Newlyweds manage to partially cover the
- The Week of Celebration
The wedding day counts as the first day Even if the ceremony starts shortly before sunset (the end of the day in Jewish law), those few minutes are considered the first day; if the ceremony takes place after sunset, there are seven full days
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