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The Torah discusses the practice of paying a bride price to the father of a virgin at Shemot 22:16-17 (JPS translation): "And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins."
It acted as a replacement of the biblical mohar, the price paid by the groom to the bride, or her parents, for the marriage (i.e., the bride price). [7] The ketubah served as a contract, whereby the amount due to the wife (the bride-price) came to be paid in the event of the cessation of marriage, either by the death of the husband or divorce.
A Jewish wedding is a wedding ceremony that follows Jewish laws and traditions. While wedding ceremonies vary, common features of a Jewish wedding include a ketubah (marriage contract) that is signed by two witnesses, a chuppah or huppah (wedding canopy), a ring owned by the groom that is given to the bride under the canopy, and the breaking of ...
Fascinating photos from a traditional Orthodox Jewish wedding showcase the religion's unique and ultra-Orthodox traditions. The wedding was a huge spectacle with the groom being a grandson of a ...
This price paid for her is known by the Hebrew term mohar (מוהר ). [11] It was customary in biblical times for the Jewish bride and her father to be given parts of the mohar. [12] Gradually, as in Islam, it lost its original meaning, and the custom arose of giving the mohar entirely to the bride rather than her father.
An untraditional view [clarification needed] is that the betrothal was effected simply by purchasing the girl from her father (or guardian) (i.e., paying a bride price to the bride and her father). The price paid for her is known by the Hebrew term mohar (מוהר ). [4] It was customary in biblical times for the bride and her father to be ...
And Shechem offered to give Jacob and his sons whatever they wanted as a bride price. [39] ... Jewish Preaching, 1200–1800: An Anthology, pages 137–55. New Haven ...
In that report, the term barlake is used to refer only to the payment of the bride price, although the Lian Nain interviewees had pointed out the broader meaning. On the other hand, some of the women who had experienced violence actually reported that their husbands had understood the payment to the bride's family as a purchase of the wife. [8]