Again there shall be heard in this place…in the town of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem…the sound of mirth and gladness, the voice of bridegroom and bride. (Jeremiah 33:10-11)
Under the chuppah a tallit is often used at a traditional Jewish wedding. There is a beautiful ancient custom of placing the groom’s tallit during the chuppah over the couple’s head while the Sheva Brachot (“Seven Blessings”) are recited.
This custom has been retained by German and Sephardic Jews and apparently is being revived by many modern couples at the chuppah.
In many Sephardic weddings the grooms wraps himself in a tallit — presented as a gift by the bride — under the chuppah, and then it is held over the bride and groom by eligible bachelors.
And sometimes a full size tallit is placed over the chuppah, or serves as the chuppah itself.
The prevalent Jewish custom is for the kallah to buy her chassan his first tallit ahead of their chuppah and give it to him on or shortly before the wedding day. “Just as the wedding ring symbolizes that she is bound to him to the exclusion of other men,” writes the late Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, “the tallith symbolizes that he is bound to her to the exclusion of all other women.”
Chuppah Tallit – Traditional
The white wool classic with a range of tzitzit options.
Quality tallits for the discerning groom.
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Chuppah Tallit – Customized
We offer a number of customization options here. Keep in mind that letter embroidery adds at least 2-3 days to the processing time. If you order a tallit bag, you will find a letter embroidery option on every product page. A special atara is often added to a tallit for a groom. You’ll find a wide atara selection here. If you need help understanding all of our tzitzit options, please refer to this tzitzit guide.
Chuppah Tallit – Handwoven
One-of-a-kind custom tallits lovingly created by master weavers: Gabrieli in Rechovot and Weaving Creation in the Negev and the Old City of Jerusalem. Chuppah tallit sets beyond compare.
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