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Why does a Jewish wedding take place under a Chuppah?
The Chuppah symbolizes the house that the couple will build their future in.
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 ceremony is performed beneath a chuppah?
Jewish wedding
Can you make your own chuppah for a Jewish wedding?
Yes!
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.
What do Jews get married in?
They stand under a chuppah (canopy) that has 4 poles.
What is marriage called in judaism?
In Hebrew, it is called Nisuin. The ceremony itself is called Chuppah or Chatunah.
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.
How do you pronounce chuppah - a Jewish wedding canopy?
I think it is pronounced with a silent c, so it would be hu-pah
What represents the home during a Jewish marriage celebration?
The chuppah canopy. It also represents the presence of God above.
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.
What is the meaning of an arch at a wedding?
The wedding arch or arbor, chuppah is meant to replace the alter when a couple chooses to marry outside. It is a long standing Jewish tradition that the marring couple have something to kiss under. The Chuppah, arbor, arch fall into play and take the place of the alter inside a church or Temple.
