PREVENTING WITCHCRAFT-PARSHAS VAEIRO
The Sefer שלחן העזר quotes
the סהמ"ט* (I don't know the
Roshei Teivos- Please help)
"Chasanim & Kallos before walking down to the Chupa
untie all the knots they are wearing.
The reason for doing so
is to prevent from כשפים (witchcraft) which might put a spell on the
couple and prevent them from having relations.
Another option of making this
witchcraft ineffective is by placing a piece of gold or a gold coin in the
Chosson's pocket.
The above is not a Minhag
but a Segula people adopted to prevent witchcraft from harming them.
The יראים & תמימים (who
fear & trust Hashem) rely on תמים תהי' עם ה' אלוקך & שומר מצוה לא
ידע דבר רע (Don't bother unknotting)"
Dear Toras Aba,
ReplyDeleteYour Roshei Teivos are probably a spelling error
because it does not appear in my Roshei Teivos book
(I just checked a few minutes ago).
More like correct is Samech Heh Mem Kuf,
which stands for Sefer HaMitzvot KaKatan.
I hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Mr. Cohen
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