The last of the Sheva Brachot (7 blessings) said under the wedding chuppah, as well as after benching throughout the rest of the week includes an acknowledgement to G-d for creating both "Sasson" and "Simcha". The blessing also quotes a verse from Yirmiyahu (Jer.) 33:10 referring to the voice of "Sasson" and the voice of "simcha".
Two questions:
What is the difference in meaning / nuance?
In the 7th blessing, considering that it mentions different "degrees" of "gladness" (gilah, rina, etc., only these 2 are separated from the rest, and are followed by the words chatan v'kallah (bride and groom). Since these two items are connected with the bride and groom, what makes these two more "special" or "unique" from the others?
Answer
The Vilna Gaon states that simcha can exist internally, but sasson is a greater level of simcha where it manifests itself externally through your actions. That's why we say "Yasis alayich elokayich kimisos chassan al kallah" - during the wedding he is more than happy, he is "overjoyed."
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