Dear Editor@Matzav.com,
I am writing to express my concern about the loud and non-Jewish-sounding music that is often played at Yiddishe weddings.
As someone who values and takes pride in my Yiddishkeit, I find it disheartening to attend a wedding that is supposed to be a celebration of a bayis ne’eman b’Yisroel, only to be met with loud and disco-like music that has little to do with Yiddishkeit. Why do I feel like night after night I am going to a nightclub?
Many frum weddings today feature music that is overly loud and designed to appeal to a crowd that, well….I don’t know what crowd!
This not only detracts from the kedusha of the wedding, but also sends the wrong messages to the younger participants in the simcha.
I understand that chassanim and kallahs want to make their weddings a memorable experience for all of their guests, but I believe that this can be done without sacrificing the Yiddish identity of the event.
Sincerely,
DT
New York