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After chuppah falls on, injures groom’s mom during Illinois wedding, defendants pay $2.3 million

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — Lawyers for a woman who suffered permanent injuries when a chuppah (a wedding canopy used in Jewish marriage ceremonies) ...
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For American Jews, interfaith weddings are a new normal – and creatively weave both traditions together

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A chuppah is used in many Jewish weddings, but how it's decorated can weave other cultures into the ceremony, too. Jason ...
The Pantagraph

Defendants pay $2.3M after chuppah falls on, injures mom during wedding in Skokie

CHICAGO — Lawyers for a woman who suffered permanent injuries when a chuppah (a wedding canopy used in Jewish marriage ceremonies) fell on her during her son’s 2021 wedding have reached a $2.3 million ...
Jewish United Fund

Chuppahs by Mama Abby win hearts, and awards

It is the centerpiece of any Jewish wedding ceremony. In fact, it’s hard to imagine a more beautiful way to begin a new life than standing together under a chuppah, surrounded by love. Meant to ...
Times Union

From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) Traditional ...
The Conversation

From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality

Traditional Jewish weddings share one key aspect with traditional Christian weddings. Historically, the ceremony was essentially a transfer of property: A woman went from being the responsibility of ...