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How come everyone is standing underneath a canopy? Whats that thing called anyway?

April 26, 2017called canopy thing underneath

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How come everyone is standing underneath a canopy? Whats that thing called anyway?

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It’s called a chuppah. It symbolizes G-d’s presence and symbolizes the couple’s new home. They can be made from a tallit, or hand painted, or quilted, pretty much whatever the couple would like. It is held up with four poles either held up by the chuppah holders or free standing.