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#In order to recite all 7 berachot, one must invite someone who did not attend either the wedding or a previous sheva berachot. <ref>Gemara Ketubot 7b. See [http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/477370/jewish/Panim-Chadashot-New-Faces.htm Panim Chadashot New Faces on chabad.org]. </ref> While some poskim require that the panim chadashot be given a setting, others are more lenient; the minhag is to be lenient and allow calling in a stranger or waiter to count as panim chadashot. <ref>Nitei Gavriel Hilchot Nisuin 2:87:1 </ref> | #In order to recite all 7 berachot, one must invite someone who did not attend either the wedding or a previous sheva berachot. <ref>Gemara Ketubot 7b. See [http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/477370/jewish/Panim-Chadashot-New-Faces.htm Panim Chadashot New Faces on chabad.org]. </ref> While some poskim require that the panim chadashot be given a setting, others are more lenient; the minhag is to be lenient and allow calling in a stranger or waiter to count as panim chadashot. <ref>Nitei Gavriel Hilchot Nisuin 2:87:1 </ref> | ||
#The Panim Chadashot can come even in the middle or towards the end of the meal.<ref>Nitai Gavriel (Nesuin vol. 2, 86:3)</ref> | #The Panim Chadashot can come even in the middle or towards the end of the meal.<ref>Nitai Gavriel (Nesuin vol. 2, 86:3)</ref> | ||
# | #Panim Chadashot must be adult Jewish males - i.e. anyone who would count towards the minyan required for the recital of Sheva Berachot - to the exclusion of women and children.<ref>Pitchei Teshuva (Even HaEzer 62:14), Yabia Omer (vol. 3 Even HaEzer 11), Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot 17:25), Mekor Chaim (HaLevi, vol 5 238:4), Nitei Gavriel Nissuin 87:3-4. Some deduce from the Rambam that he would allow women to count. See Shu"t BaMareh HaBazak 6:16 for a brief discussion.</ref> | ||
#While many poskim hold that panim chadashot means only one new person, some hold that two are required.<ref>The Chelkat Mechokek EH 62:9 writes that you only need one new person for panim chadashot. This is also the opinion of the Aruch Hashulchan 62:24. Yabia Omer EH 3:11:2 is strict for the Rav Avraham Ben HaRambam (teshuva 86 and 110) in explaining the Rambam that two people are necessary.</ref> | #While many poskim hold that panim chadashot means only one new person, some hold that two are required.<ref>The Chelkat Mechokek EH 62:9 writes that you only need one new person for panim chadashot. This is also the opinion of the Aruch Hashulchan 62:24. Yabia Omer EH 3:11:2 is strict for the Rav Avraham Ben HaRambam (teshuva 86 and 110) in explaining the Rambam that two people are necessary.</ref> | ||
