HaGaon HaRav Meir Mazuz Shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Kisei Rachamim has spoken out in the strongest terms about the Ashkenazi minhag of a yichud room following a chupah, a minhag not practiced by Sephardim. Rabbi Mazuz explains the practice of Sephardim is the correct way, as the yichud is at home following the chasenah.

The main points of his criticism include that it is incorrect by rabbonim who seek to compel Sephardim to agree to a yichud room for this is not correct for them. He laments that this practice at times becomes ‘pritzus’ as people are hanging outside the room timing how long the couple remains inside, most despicable and unacceptable. The rav further explains that the yichud compels the kallah to cover her hair, which many do not, hence a problem that was created as a result of the minhag.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)