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Auf-ruf is a Yiddish term, taken from German, which means "to be called up." Auf Ruf is generally an Ashkenazi or European custom in which a groom - or both the groom and bride in egalitarian congregations - is called up to the Torah (aliyah l'Torah) during a worship service when the Torah scroll is being read as an honor before the wedding. After the Torah reading, a blessing (berakha) known as a MiSheBerakh is recited in which members of the congregation ask for God's blessings for the bride and groom on their forthcoming marriage and life together as husband and wife. This auf-ruf generally occurs the Sabbath morning before the wedding or perhaps the week in advance.

In the Sefardi tradition, on the Sabbath following the wedding, the couple comes to the synagogue for Shabbat Chatan (groom) and once again the families have an opportunity to wish the bride and groom well with the recitation of a MiSheBerakh blessing.

If you have a forthcoming wedding, mazal tov!