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What can a Jewish couple do if there is no huppah can they find a substitute canopy?
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∙ 13y ago
Any canopy will do, but the easiest way to do this is to get 4 wooden poles and put hooks on the tops. Then put a tallit corner on each hook. You can even decorate the poles with flowers or strings of lights or even cloth.
Wiki User
∙ 6y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoA chuppah is the Hebrew word for canopy. So if you have a "substitute canopy", it is still a chuppah.
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Why wedding huppa?
The Huppah is a Jewish wedding canopy that symbolizes the privacy of the couple's new home.
What is a canobu in a Jewish wedding?
Don't you mean "canopy?" It's called a huppah. The Jewish wedding couple stands under it to symbolize their future home.
What is another word for a bridal canopy?
Huppah
What ceremony is a huppah used in?
A huppah is a canopy used in the traditional Jewish wedding ceremony. It can be as simple as a cloth on 4 corner poles held over the bride and groom by 4 members of the wedding party.
Why is the huppah important in Jewish weddings?
It symbolizes the home that the couple will soon make for each other.
What are the religious features of a jewish wedding?
The huppah canopy The seven blessings, recited over a cup of wine The Hebrew declaration of betrothal The reading of the Ketubah (marriage contract) in Aramaic The traditional breaking of a glass The fact that the traditional ceremony only has one ring, not two
What is a Jewish huppah?
it's a wedding ceremony. The chuppah itself is what the bride and groom stand under, but most people call the ceremony itself a chuppah
What is the Jewish wedding canopy called?
It's a cloth held up by 4 poles. Its top covering can be a tallit, or some other cloth material with designs on it. They can be decorated with curtains and flowers. See the attached Related Link.
What is the Jewish marriage contract called?
A shadchan is one who arranges shidduchim (marriages).
When did breaking the glass at Jewish weddings begin?
This custom dates back to the time after the Destruction.See also the Related Link.More about Jewish weddings
Can Jews marry without a huppah if one is not available?
The public part of a Jewish wedding ceremony requires a chuppah. This does not have to be a formal structure though. All that is required is a piece of fabric that is supported at its four corners. Many people have close friends or family members hold a tallit over them as their chuppah.
Where under the chuppah where do the parents stand?
The wedding ceremony begins with a procession of the wedding party members. At the wedding site, both sets of parents escort the bride and groom down the aisle. The marriage ceremony is performed under a special canopy, called a huppah, which represents God's presence, shelter and protection.
