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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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In April 2005, standing under a huppa at a Dominican Republic resort, Lake and Katzman were married.
A billowing swath of sheer fabric first represents the mikvah, the traditional ritual bath Jewish women take before getting married; then the dektikhl, the bride's veil; and finally the huppa, a Jewish wedding canopy.
She may well be able to recite the sheva berakhot at the end of a wedding meal, but she cannot be a witness under the huppa.
 
 
 
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