Why was a loaf of bread traditionally given to the couple upon their return from their honeymoon?
So that the bread may never be lacking in their home, the couple was traditionally met at the door of their new home by friends or family who gave them a loaf of bread. (Tradition is a key word here. In neither of my two marriages did I get a loaf of bread except by a non-Jewish person as a housewarming gift most likely for the same reason but coming from a different religion.) Chapter 3 deals with Death and Mourning. We learn in the introduction that 2 principles provide the basis for many of the laws and customs pertaining to death and mourning. These are: the treatment of the deceased with reverence and respect and the other involves the welfare of the living. Embalming is forbidden and that is the reason we bury the dead immediately or as soon as possible. In embalming, the blood is drained from the body and discarded. Jewish law regards the blood of the deceased as part of the body and must not be removed from the deceased. Chapter 4 is The Dietary Laws, which we learn are hard to
