huppah
noun
hup·pah
variant spelling of chuppah
: a canopy under which the bride and groom stand during a Jewish wedding ceremony
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During the part of the ceremony that is under the huppah, Rabbi Duchman wore an item of Rabbi Schneerson’s old clothing, and Ms. Hadad wore a veil that is made from cloth once owned by Chaya Mushka Schneerson, Rabbi Schneerson’s late wife.
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Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2022
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Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2022
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“Huppah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/huppah. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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