Wedding canopy (chuppah) made by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

Object | Accession Number: 2019.229.2

Overview

Brief Narrative: Blue cloth with embroidered Star of David in its center with the Hebrew word "Zion" in the center and around it in Hebrew "The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride." [Jeremiah 33:11]. In the lower left, embroidered in gold is "Joint A.J.D.C. made in Palestine" in Hebrew. metal loop attached to each corner in order to spread the canopy on poles.
Date: creation: 1945-1949
Geography: manufacture: Palestine
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by Lila Oliver Asher
Contributor: Distributor: American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

Language: Hebrew
Classification: Jewish Art and Symbolism
Category: Jewish ceremonial objects
Physical Description: Blue silk fringed chuppah (wedding canopy) with inscriptions in Hebrew and four metal loops, one at each corner.
Dimensions: overall: Height: 59.000 inches (149.86 cm) | Width: 59.000 inches (149.86 cm)
Materials: overall : cloth, thread, metal

Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The chuppa was acquired by the United States Holocast Memorial Museum in 2019.
Funding Note: The acquisition of this artifact was made possible by Lila Oliver Asher.