Huppah
Object number2007.148.1 a-d
Datec. 1920
MediumBrass; rubber; metal; paint
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionFour brass chuppah poles (a-d). Top: rectangular frame for holding chuppah with four holes on bottom. Body: Incised lines; round/conical middle with incised decorations; fan leaf and floral design just above the base. Base: round with incised decorations and rectangular feet. One pole contains rubber black plug. All poles have numbers written and engraved on them.Dimensions82 in. (208.3 cm)Inscriptions(a)
On top tray: written on opposite sides in black paint, "1", "8" ; engraved on opposite sides, "1", "4".
(b)
On top tray: written on opposite sides in black paint, "4", "5" ; engraved on opposite sides, "2", "3".
(c)
On top tray: written on opposite sides in black paint, "7", "6" ; engraved on opposite sides, "4", "3".
(d)
On top tray: written on opposite sides in black paint, "3", "2" ; engraved on opposite sides, "2", "1".
Historical NotesThis brass chuppah originally stood in the synagogue of the Adath Jeshurun congregation. In 1918, the congregation moved into their new location on the corner of Margaretta and St. Clair streets, on the East End. According to Sol Levin, the chuppah was acquired when the synagogue was built (c. 1920). It was used in the center bimah, which is where all weddings took place. Sol and his wife were married under that chuppah in 1943. Some couples who could not afford to be married in the synagogue would be married in the home of his father, Rabbi Levin. Sol Levin often held one of the poles of the chuppah that was used there.
Previous owner
Adath Jeshurun Congregation
Related person
Sol Levin
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