December 12th 2017 marks the first day of Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah, the eight-day ‘Festival of Lights’ that celebrates the rededication of The Holy Temple in Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt. In honour of this Holy time of year for the Jewish people, we’re taking a look at Jewish wedding traditions – rituals which have been in place since Talmudic times. While some have changed with the times, these Jewish wedding rituals are still deeply rooted in sacred tr