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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The canopy under which a Jewish wedding takes place, symbolising the couple’s new home.
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Paper 1
Revise: Life Cycle RitualsThe couple stands beneath a chuppah, a canopy supported by four poles. It represents the new home they will establish; its open sides suggest hospitality. In some traditional ceremonies, the bride circles the groom, often seven times.
Paper 1, Paper 3
Revise: Relationships in JudaismThe couple stand beneath a chuppah, a canopy representing their new home. Its open sides express welcome and hospitality: the household belongs within a wider community.
A cloth canopy supported by four poles under which a Jewish wedding takes place; it symbolises the couple’s new home.
For a ceremony feature, explain both what happens and what it means: for example, the chuppah represents the couple’s new home.
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