Starry Night Chuppah
By Galit Cohen
Oil on canvas
70 × 100 cm · Ships rolled
Starry Night Chuppah, a luminous celebration beneath a canopy of light, where love, tradition, and wonder meet.
"Look toward heaven and count the stars… so shall your offspring be" (Genesis 15). Beneath a sky full of stars, a new home is built in Israel. The chuppah in this painting is a blessing: love, tradition and continuity.
The story behind the painting
Three moments under the chuppah
An old customUnder the Open Sky
The chuppah is traditionally set beneath the open sky, "as a good sign, that their children be like the stars of heaven", the blessing Abraham received when he stepped outside to look at the stars.
Beneath the chuppahSeven Blessings
Seven blessings are spoken beneath the chuppah. The last names ten words of joy, from gladness and delight to love and companionship.
At the endBreaking the Glass
At the height of joy the groom breaks a glass in memory of Jerusalem's destruction: "If I forget you, O Jerusalem." Even the happiest moment holds remembrance.
Presence in a room
Light, color, and proportion. A sense of the artwork at home.
Frame shown for illustration only.
A closer look
A bride in white beneath the chuppah, and small lights dancing in the branches.
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Premium cotton canvas · shipped rolled in a tube (not stretched) · Free shipping within the continental US. Other destinations: quoted per order.
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Estimated delivery: original — usually ships within 14 days; Israel 3–7 business days, abroad 7–21.
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