Photo Credit: The Steinfeldt Photography Collection of the
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest. From “Jews in
Minnesota,” by Hyman Berman and Linda Mack Schlof: “The wedding
of Clarice Sherman and Mel Zuckman at Tifereth B’nai Jacob in
North Minneapolis, 1951. “At a Jewish wedding, the bride and
groom stand under a chupah or wedding canopy symbolizing their
future home. “As long as Jews remained in the compact
geographical areas where they were a dominant majority, they
continued to attend Orthodox synagogues while moving away from
the strict requirements as individuals. American secular life
increasingly challenged the rigid traditionalism of Orthodox
Judaism.” About the Author: You might also be interested in: You
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