History and Tradition

We have endeavoured to give a brief outline of the meaning of the Chuppah on our Home page, and we further hope the following pieces of research are helpful with your wedding arrangements.

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In a spiritual sense, the covering of the chuppah represents the presence of God over the covenant of marriage. As a man's kipa (skull cap) served as a reminder of the Creator above all, (also a symbol of separation from God), so the chuppah was erected to signify that the ceremony and institution of marriage has divine origins.

The groom enters the chuppah first to represent that it is like his home or garment. When the bride then enters the chuppah it is as though the groom is providing her with shelter or clothing, and he thus publicly demonstrates his new responsibilities toward her.

The practice of the groom lifting the bride's veil is based upon the story of Jacob mistakenly marrying Leah because her face was veiled. His intended bride was Rachel.

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