Unlock the Secrets

Find out the hidden message in the story

This is not just another fairy tale princess story. This is a story about you and how much you are loved. Engrafted in the story is the rich Jewish culture of how the bridegroom pursues his bride. There is a Prince that

pursues our hearts every day. As we dive into the history and background of the secrets and hidden messages in this book we hope that you will come away looking at marriage as a sacred act of love and sacrifice.

Meet the characters

Princess Kallah

Hebrew word for: Bride

Prince Chathan

Hebrew Word for: Bridgegroom

King El

Hebrew Word: God; strength, might and power

Commander Rasha

Hebrew Word: Guilty, Wicked One, Hostile toward God

The Story

The Prince and the Beggar Girl

Jewish Wedding Customs are part of this wonderful story of love and sacrifice.

What we don't realize is that each and every one of us is the princess in this story. There is a Prince or a bridegroom who chooses us even though we feel unworthy or unlovable.

Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love
Ephesians 4:1

Erusin (engagement)

Erusin during this period the bride focused on her personal preparations: wedding garments, lamps and etc

Although the bride knew to expect her groom after about a year, she did not know the exact day or hour. He could come earlier. It was the father of the groom who gave final approval for him to return to collect his bride.

For that reason, the bride kept her oil lamps ready at all times, just in case the groom came in the night, sounding the shofar (ram’s horn) to lead the bridal procession to the home he had prepared for her.

“And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom [a]is coming; go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

Matthew 25:6-7

Shiddukhin (mutual commitment)

Shiddukhin refers to the preliminary arrangements prior to the legal betrothal.

Traditionally, in preparation for the betrothal ceremony, the bride (kallah) and groom (chatan) are separately immersed in water in a ritual called the mikvah, which is symbolic of spiritual cleansing.

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:26-28

Nissuin (Marriage)

Nissuin The final step in the Jewish wedding tradition is called nissuin (to take), a word that comes from naso, which means to lift up.

At this time, the groom, with much noise, fanfare, and romance, carried the bride home. Once again, the bride and groom would enter the huppah, recite a blessing over the wine (a symbol of joy), and finalize their vows.

Now finally, they would consummate their marriage and live together as husband and wife, fully partaking of all the duties and privileges of the covenant of marriage.

Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also, there was no more sea. 2 Then I, [a]John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Revelations 21:1-2