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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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Good idea: Decorating your ceremony with a flower laden canopy, arch, or chuppah.
I liked the way the cantor does all the singing: no communal grunting through unfamiliar hymns, the hundred or so guests simply enjoying the sea view and the romance as Jo and I plighted our troth under the chuppah, symbol of our home, with my two sons as best man and "ringbearer".
3) Tony Gaval, whose family made a sizable donation, holds the new Torah under a ceremonial chuppah on Newton Street Sunday after the dedication ceremony.
 
 
 
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