Badeken
The Jewish custom in which the groom lowers the veil over the bride's face just before the ceremony.
Also: bedeken, badekn, veiling of the bride
Badeken, from Yiddish for covering, is the moment before an Ashkenazi wedding in which the groom, accompanied by the families and the singing of a blessing, lowers the veil over the bride's face. It is explained in the story of Jacob, who was tricked into marrying Leah, whom he did not see under her veil, and it also means that the groom is committed to the bride herself and her inner qualities. Both parents may bless the bride before the veil is lowered. The spelling varies, including bedeken and bedekn.
Region: Middle East