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From: spiegel@mhuxl.UUCP (mit.phoneslave)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Oof-roof question
Message-ID: <1281@mhuxl.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 27-Mar-84 00:07:56 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 27 00:07:56 1984
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Organization: Bell Communications Research
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(Background for those less knowledgable than I:
an oof-roof (both vowels are as in look) is a celebration held for a
groom on the shabbat prior to his wedding.  (Brevity is leads to
cheaper transmission costs!)

My question: What is the derivation of the custom for throwing candy
at the groom while the poor soul is on the bimah?  Anything
interesting would be appreciated.  Thanks.
Murray Spiegel - Bell Communication Research