Yahoo

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

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 ...
Yahoo

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

The ketubah is a binding document in Jewish law that traditionally spells out a groom's responsibilities toward his wife − but that many couples adapt to be more egalitarian. PowerSiege/iStock via ...
Chicago Tribune

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

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 ...
The Middletown Press

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

(THE CONVERSATION) 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 ...
Herald & Review

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 ...
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 ...