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In the Torah, we don't find explicit reference to making a Chuppah before a groom marries his betrothed. It only states "and who has betrothed a woman and not taken her," which refers to the taking of marriage. According to basic law, if he is intimate with her for the purpose of marriage, she is considered married.

However, it is not the way of the Jewish people to conduct intimacy publicly, rather there are witnesses to this seclusion. Even if we say witnesses aren't required for ~~this~~, it still must be public, since blessings must be recited before the marriage and the Sheva Brachos (Seven Blessings) must follow. Therefore, our Sages established that the Chuppah should be at the place of marriage, and it has always been so, even in the time of the prophets, as it is written "like a groom emerging from his Chuppah" and "a bride from her Chuppah," and certainly this is how Moshe Rabbeinu led the Jewish people.

However, it is not the way of the Jewish people to conduct intimacy publicly, rather there are witnesses to this seclusion. Even if we say witnesses aren't required for the Chuppah, it still must be public, since blessings must be recited before the marriage and the Sheva Brachos (Seven Blessings) must follow. Therefore, our Sages established that the Chuppah should be at the place of marriage, and it has always been so, even in the time of the prophets, as it is written "like a groom emerging from his Chuppah" and "a bride from her Chuppah," and certainly this is how Moshe Rabbeinu led the Jewish people.

The Rebbe's Chuppah was at night after tzeis hakochavim (nightfall).

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 In the Torah, we don't find explicit reference to making a Chuppah before a groom marries his betrothed. It only states "and who has betrothed a woman and not taken her," which refers to the taking of marriage. According to basic law, if he is intimate with her for the purpose of marriage, she is considered married.
-However, it is not the way of the Jewish people to conduct intimacy publicly, rather there are witnesses to this seclusion. Even if we say witnesses aren't required for this, it still must be public, since blessings must be recited before the marriage and the Sheva Brachos (Seven Blessings) must follow. Therefore, our Sages established that the Chuppah should be at the place of marriage, and it has always been so, even in the time of the prophets, as it is written "like a groom emerging from his Chuppah" and "a bride from her Chuppah," and certainly this is how Moshe Rabbeinu led the Jewish people.
+However, it is not the way of the Jewish people to conduct intimacy publicly, rather there are witnesses to this seclusion. Even if we say witnesses aren't required for the Chuppah, it still must be public, since blessings must be recited before the marriage and the Sheva Brachos (Seven Blessings) must follow. Therefore, our Sages established that the Chuppah should be at the place of marriage, and it has always been so, even in the time of the prophets, as it is written "like a groom emerging from his Chuppah" and "a bride from her Chuppah," and certainly this is how Moshe Rabbeinu led the Jewish people.
 The Rebbe's Chuppah was at night after tzeis hakochavim (nightfall).