Questions tagged [chupah]
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Keeping shards of Chuppah Glass?
I was recently in a Judaica store and saw they have keepsakes for the glass that is broken under the chuppah. It also explains why the cups they sell come in many different unique colors (so they can ...
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chupah and halachot of yichud
Do we paskin that after the chupah you're totally married or only after yichud?
does the yichud room by a wedding need to be locked? Do the witnesses of the yichud make it secluded as if the door is ...
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What is the source of the minhag for a chatan to wear a tallit under the chupah?
I am about to get married in Israel and I've heard that an Ashkenazi chatan typically wears a Kittel under a chuppah. However, in the UK my experience is that most wear a tallit.
What is the source of ...
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Divorced Parents of Chosson/Kallah Escorting to Chupah
Many Poskim note the סימנא טובא of ensuring the couple escorting the chosson and kallah to the chupah are married to their first spouse [see Teshuvos V’Hanhagos (2:652), Minchas Yitzchak (5:80), and ...
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Halachot when the groom has been previously married
Are there any differences in halachot or minhagim in the wedding ceremony or sheva brachot when the groom has been previously married (and divorced), but the bride has not been?
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Sources for connection between Succah and Chuppah
I can see many things in common, they both relate to the story of the Exodus - G-d seated the Israelites in Succos and Matan Torah was sort of a Chuppah something, both have 4 bars and a feeble roof, ...
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Can Chuppah have a fixed roof?
There are many approaches to a Chuppah and I only refer to our Ashkenazi tradition of 4 bars/hands and a canopy. I saw that many wedding halls have a fixed cube-like construction, but the covering is ...
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How high can a Kosher Chuppah be?
I think that our Chuppah resembles [one form of] a Succah - 4 bars and canopy. For a Kosher Succah, 20 Amah high (~10m) is a limit.
Imagine we do a Chuppah between two 5 stories high buildings - can ...
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Moment of application of Nissuin for Chuppah case studies
While Kiddushin is a necessary step in a Jewish wedding, all marital obligations only apply after Kosher Nissuin (Rambam Ishut 10).
Nowadays we make Chuppah with some variations for Ashkenazis and ...
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What is the minimal footage of a Kosher Chuppah?
Following "the shape or form of chuppa":
Halachicly speaking, Chuppah makes Nissuin - the start of the formal obligations of both sides.
What is the minimal footage of a Kosher Chuppah? A square ...
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Witnesses at a wedding for what parts are they necessary and why
Witnesses at a wedding for what parts are they necessary and why (reason/Source
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I was taught that witnesses are necessary for the kiddushin,.
**why? (To acquire other things witnesses ...
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Does the chuppah need to be completely open on all 4 sides?
Most weddings I have seen have the chuppah open on all 4 sides. Last night, when I attended a wedding, I noticed that the "far" side was covered with a curtain.
(i.e. the ark is at the front of the ...
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Why does the Chatan arrive first to the Chuppa?
At every wedding I have attended, I have seen that the Chattan (groom) arrives at the chuppah before the kallah (bride).
Is this a halachic requirement? Please provide both a source as well as the ...
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Learning at chuppa [closed]
Attending chuppahs in general seems to be a waste of time... Admittedly this may be a somewhat hashkafic question as opposed to halachic, but is it right, fitting or polite to learn from a pocket ...
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Must the color of the Chuppah cloth be white?
I've only seen white cloth Chuppahs. Is there a limitation to what kind of cloths and colors can be used for a Chuppah?
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Is it forbidden to have a wedding by the koisel (western wall)?
Someone told me that I can't get married by the koisel.
Is this true?
If yes what is the reason, (religious (then sources please) or practical...)?
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Are there any halachic reccomendations or prohibitions regarding the shape or form of a chuppah?
I have been to various weddings having different structures and shapes to the chuppah (wedding canopy). Among the more notable chuppot that I have seen are:
a plain white cloth on wooden poles held ...
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