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chuppah
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chuppah, huppah [ˈhʊpə]
n Judaism
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the canopy under which a marriage is performed
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the wedding ceremony as distinct from the celebration
[from Hebrew]
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The groom waits for the bride at the chupah and this symbolizes his welcoming her to the new ?
Jewish Weddings in Toronto by Babylon Wedding Center by Rafi Michael / Relationships community
The road was closed for Sunday's event as the scroll, covered under a chupah - the traditional cover for a Jewish marriage ceremony - was taken to the Solihull Hebrew Congregation's synagogue.
Ancient scroll a star attraction by Birmingham Mail (England)
I remember the Shabbat Bill [his brother] and I spent at Kfar Etzion, when we were called up to read from this very Sefer Torah, now carried under a Chupah [canopy], representing the 37 widows and the other members of this kibbutz.
Pesah, Yom Ha-Atzma'ut, Shavu'ot 1949 by Dvora, Yanow / Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought
 
 
 
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