Shabbat Chatan · Aufruf invitationשבת חתן
Shabbat Chatan invitation online: the groom’s Shabbat.
Shabbat Chatan: the Shabbat when the groom is called up to the Torah. For Ashkenazim, it’s the Aufruf, the Shabbat before the wedding; for Sephardim and Mizrahim, depending on the family, the Shabbat before or the one after, during Sheva Brachot. Each household gets its link on WhatsApp and replies for the service, the kiddush or the meal.
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Invitation designs for it
Each design is a small world: a setting, a gesture, music composed for it. Pick one, add your names, and your guests reply moment by moment.
Sparkler
At night, a sparkler writes your names; your guests’ fingers light up your photos.
Premiere
Your photos as a trailer, then the film poster; your guests reply with a clapperboard.
Tear-off calendar
A tear-off pad: each photo is a dated page, up to the big day circled in ink.
Golden leaf
An engraved invitation, the gold leaf catching the light.
The sky of the day
The sky as it will be on the day, from morning to the stars.
Several moments, one invitation
Everyone is invited to their moments.
You decide who comes to what. Pick a household to see what it receives.
Example. The moments, households and places are yours to set.
Nadia & Marc
invite you to Avi’s Shabbat ChatanFor: Chloé’s parents
- Called to the TorahSaturday, August 28, 2027 · 9:30 am · Synagogueכ״ה באב תשפ״ז
- KiddushSaturday, August 28, 2027 · 11:30 am · Synagogue hallכ״ה באב תשפ״ז
- Shabbat mealSaturday, August 28, 2027 · 1 pm · At Avi’s parents’כ״ה באב תשפ״ז
What you get
Everything you need, simply.
Designed with Sephardic, Ashkenazi, Mizrahi and secular families.
Sent on WhatsApp, household by household
Each household gets its own link, sent from your phone. No group, no broadcast list.
One reply per household
Each household says how many people are coming, moment by moment. Nothing is assumed for them.
The Hebrew date, worked out for you
The Hebrew date appears on the invitation, next to the civil date.
The caterer’s questions
Dietary needs, allergies, transport: add the questions you need.
Who replied, who hasn’t
Follow the replies live, and resend the link to anyone who hasn’t answered yet.
The replies in a file
Download the list of replies for the caterer or the venue (a CSV file that opens in Excel).
Around the wedding
The traditions, explained.
To understand every custom, and prepare it well.
The 7 Blessings of a Jewish Wedding: What Do They Really Say?
CultureUnder the Chuppah: A Minute-by-Minute Rundown
GuideJewish Wedding: The 12-Month Checklist
LogisticsKashrut and the Beit Din: How to Choose Your Caterer
GuideChoosing the date of a Jewish celebration: Shabbat, Yom Tov, the Omer, the Three Weeks
LogisticsA Saturday night celebration: when does Shabbat end?
When is the Shabbat Chatan?
During the Shabbat morning service (Shacharit), at the Torah reading: the groom is called up for a blessing (aliyah). For Ashkenazim (the Aufruf), it’s the Shabbat before the wedding; for Sephardim and Mizrahim, depending on the family, the Shabbat before or the one after, during Sheva Brachot. Just enter your family’s date.
Do we have to invite the whole synagogue?
The Shabbat service is open to the whole community: you don’t formally invite to it. The kiddush and the meal are hosted by the family; in the invitation, each household sees the ones it is expected at and says how many people are coming.
Why is candy thrown?
In many synagogues, the congregation throws candy at the groom once he has finished his blessing: a wish for a sweet life. Choose soft candy; children love to collect it.
Does the bride take part?
In Orthodox communities, only the groom is called up to the Torah; before the wedding, the bride is often celebrated separately (many couples don’t see each other the week before). In Liberal or Conservative communities, the couple can be called up together. And if your Shabbat Chatan is after the wedding, both are there.
Do our guests need an account?
No. They open the link they got on WhatsApp and reply, well before Shabbat. That’s all.
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