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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.
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∙ 14y agoThe groom's parents are on the left side behind their son and the bride's parents are on the right side behind their daughter.
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What do Jews get married in?
They stand under a chuppah (canopy) that has 4 poles.
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 does the chuppah in a Jewish wedding symbolize?
The wedding chuppah is a special canopy that wedding couples stand under in a Jewish wedding ceremony. It symbolizes their future privacy of their new home.
If BOTH the Jewish groom's parents and the bride's parents are deceased can other family and friends escort them to the chuppah?
Of course. Or they can present themselves unescorted. The requirement is that they both show up, spend some time together under the chuppah, and complete some prescribed procedures there.
Why does a Jewish wedding take place under a Chuppah?
The Chuppah symbolizes the house that the couple will build their future in.
Can Jews have mass weddings?
Since Jews stand under the chuppah (marriage canopy), you'll need lots of them - 1 for each couple, but it's not impossible.
What do the bride and groom stand under in a Jewish wedding?
At a Jewish wedding the groom stands next to the bride, on her left; both of them facing Jerusalem.
What are the wedding traditions for chuppah?
A Chuppah is basically a canopy for a Jewish couple to be married under. It usually would have a cloth, sheet, or a tallit streched on four poles or sometimes just held up by people. A Jewish couple would conduct their ceremony under this canopy which sympolizes the home they will build together.
Can Jews marry Hawaiian Style?
Yes. They can wear leis on their heads and around their necks while standing under the chuppah.
What is color of the Chuppah?
White ?
How to Jewish people get married?
The Rabbi reads the Ketubah (wedding vows) as the bride and groom stand under the wedding canopy (Chuppah) in the presence of the guests. Then he says seven blessings over a cup of wine, and the groom places a ring on the bride's finger and ceremoniously declares that he is betrothing her.
Why do Jews marry under a chuppah?
This custom is hundreds of years old. It's purpose is to symbolize the couple's new life together in their future home.
