Arvind and the Chupah

On Nov 16, Arvind Patil wrote:

Hey Dave:

How are you buddy? Got your card last week. I want to thank you
for the inviting me to the wedding. I got to see Jewish wedding
because of you. It was fantastic. I specially like the concept of
Hoffa (?). I was fun. I enjoyed it. Hope you both had a good
honeymoon and are doing well. Take care. Say hi to Pam.

Thank you & Regards,
Arvind.



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On Nov 17, Dave Ruden wrote:

Hey Arvind,
It was great having you be part of it. Just wish I could have participated more in the after-party. But then, the bride and groom never get to really "party" after cause they're too busy still doing wedding things. The little honeymoon was really, really good. The cruise ship to Bahamas was knida crummy, but the place we stayed at there was super, and we very much enjoyed the opportunity to escape everything. Cruising back, same ship, was better - we knew some other passengers by then, and probably we were also more relaxed ;).

What is "Hoffa"?




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On Nov 17, Arvind Patil wrote:

Hey Dave:

Hoffa (huffa? something like that it is called) is the representation of
house you both were standing during the wedding. The wooden structure.

What is it called?




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On Nov 17, Dave Ruden wrote:

Oh!
It's called a chupah.
Pronounced more like "hoo-pah", where 'hoo' is like in the word 'could', and the h in 'hoo' is more hard than soft (like spitting something out from the back of your throat :).
Yea, it was pretty!

It was very cool. I got to do all of the things I didn't the 1st time I got married. It's like having a 2nd life. I enjoyed it all immensely.
---D.