Ketubbah

Ketubbah

Author: Shalom Sabar

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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"The custom of illuminating the traditional Jewish marriage contract, the ketubbah, developed over the last four centuries into a rich and varied form of Jewish folk art. This book offers a broad selection from one of the outstanding collections of ketubbot, representing Jewish communities from the Near East to Northern Europe. It focuses particularly on the ketubbot of Italy, where the art of the illuminated ketubbah found its most beautiful expression during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, under the influence of Renaissance and Baroque art." "Co-produced with the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, home to one of the largest collections of ketubbot, this book also offers a fascinating account of Jewish marriage customs and a vivid picture of diverse Jewish communities." --Book Jacket.


The Jewish Way in Love and Marriage

The Jewish Way in Love and Marriage

Author: Maurice Lamm

Publisher: Jonathan David Pub

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780824603533

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A popular and authoritative presentation of Jewish teaching on love and marriage based on the traditions and laws of the Bible and of its accepted interpreters throughout Jewish history.


The Jewish Marriage Contract

The Jewish Marriage Contract

Author: Louis M. Epstein

Publisher:

Published: 2015-09-03

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9781616195113

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A cogent and compelling examination of the history and significance of the Jewish marriage contract, the Ketubah, with extensive notes in Hebrew and English. Originally published: New York: Jewish Theological Seminary, 1927. xvii, 316 pp. As Epstein notes in the preface, the Ketubah offers an excellent introduction to the character of Jewish marriage because it is not a sentimental, rhetorical or subjective text. Instead, it is "a legal document embodying the essential points agreed upon by the parties and sanctioned by the law as to the manner of their living together as husband and wife" [2]. This work will interest those concerned with property rights, family, divorce, and the evolution of betrothal and marriage. "It constitutes within itself a combination of civil and ceremonial law, it mirrors Judaism in its inner rather than outer relations, and more than any section of the law, it has defined the ravages of time and hostile conditions, remaining inviolable and fully valid to the day." --Preface, VIII Louis M. Epstein [1887-1949] was among the most distinguished scholars in the Conservative movement, and was the rabbi at Congregation Kehillath Israel in Brookline, Massachusetts from 1925-1947. He was born in Lithuania, and received his undergraduate degree at Columbia University and his rabbinical diploma from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1913. He is the author of Marriage Laws in the Bible and the Talmud (1942) and Sex, Laws and Customs in Judaism (1948).


The New Jewish Wedding

The New Jewish Wedding

Author: Anita Diamant

Publisher: Scribner

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780671628826

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Complete, authoritative, and indispensable, The New Jewish Wedding provides the couple with options--some new, some old--to create a wedding combining spiritual meaning and joyous celebration. Step-by-step, Diamant guides readers through planning the cermony and the party that follows--from finding a rabbi and wording the invitations to hiring a caterer.


Ketubbot

Ketubbot

Author: Jewish Museum (New York, N.Y.)

Publisher: Pomegranate

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9780764906183

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Marriage is one of the most important mitzvot (commandments) in Judaism, and the Scriptures are replete with verses encouraging the union of man and woman. One of the essential elements of a Jewish wedding ceremony is the writing and transfer of a contract, or ketubbah (plural ketubbot).Originally formulated to protect a woman's rights in marriage, the ketubbah established the financial obligations of the groom toward his bride in cases of divorce or death.This hardcover book presents forty ketubbot dating from 1614 to 1989. Originating in Italy, Persia, the Ottoman Empire, the Sephardi communities of Germany and Holland, and the United States, and drawing upon the collection of The Jewish Museum in New York City, these intricately illuminated marriage contracts are unique historical documents as well as beautiful works of art.


The Jewish Family

The Jewish Family

Author: Yehezkel Margalit

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-01-11

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1316730301

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Traditional Jewish family law has persevered for hundreds of years and rules covering marriage, the raising of children, and divorce are well established; yet pressures from modern society are causing long held views to be re-examined. The Jewish Family: Between Family Law and Contract Law examines the tenets of Jewish family law in the light of new attitudes concerning the role of women, assisted reproduction technologies, and prenuptial agreements. It explores, through interdisciplinary research combining the legal aspects of family law and contract law, how the Jewish family can cope with both old and modern obstacles and challenges. Focusing on the nexus of Jewish family law and contract law to propose how 'freedom of contract' can be part of how family law can be interpreted, The Jewish Family will appeal to practitioners, activists, academic researchers, and laymen readers who are interested in the fields of law, theology, and social science.


Jewish Marriage

Jewish Marriage

Author: Mendell Lewittes

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13:

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Part II of this volume deals with divorce in Jewish law and custom. What were the grounds for divorce in the past, and what are they now? What is considered proper divorce procedure, and what documents need be involved? Under what circumstances are husband and wife forbidden to remarry? Even the happiest bride and groom should know the answers to these important questions.