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Jewish marriage certificate, dated 1740 (Brooklyn Museum) Moroccan Jewish women. Marriage, domestic violence and divorce were discussed by Jewish sages of the Medieval world. Marriage is an important institution in Judaism. The wife/mother is called "akeret habayit" in Hebrew, which in English means "mainstay of the house".
The Talmud holds that a marriage between a Jew and a non-Jew is both prohibited and also does not constitute a marriage under Jewish law – the non-Jew would need to convert in order for the marriage to be legal. [1] From biblical times until the Middle Ages, exogamy (marriage outside the community) was common, as was conversion to Judaism. [12]
A ketubah ( / kɛtuːˈbɑː /; [1] Hebrew: כְּתוּבָּה) is a Jewish marriage contract. [2] It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride. In modern practice, the ketubah has no agreed monetary value, and is seldom enforced by ...
Erusin. Engagement book of Jakob Wyler and Robertine Bloch, 1907, Brugg, today in the collection of the Jewish Museum of Switzerland. Erusin ( אירוסין ) is the Hebrew term for betrothal. In modern Hebrew, "erusin" means engagement, but this is not the historical meaning of the term, which is the first part of marriage (the second part ...
The history of the Jews in Ethiopia refers to people in Ethiopia who practice Judaism or have Jewish ancestry. This history goes back millennia. The largest Jewish group in Ethiopia is the Beta Israel, also known as Ethiopian Jews. Offshoots of the Beta Israel include the Beta Abraham and the Falash Mura, Ethiopian Jews who were converted to ...
Jewish traditions across different eras and regions devote considerable attention to sexuality. [1] [2] Sexuality is the subject of many narratives and laws in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and rabbinic literature. In Judaism, sexuality is viewed as having both positive and negative potential, depending on the context in which it is expressed.
Jewish wedding. 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 ...
Ritual purity in Judaism. In Judaism, ritual washing, or ablution, takes two main forms. Tevilah ( טְבִילָה) is a full body immersion in a mikveh, and netilat yadayim is the washing of the hands with a cup (see Handwashing in Judaism ). References to ritual washing are found in the Hebrew Bible, and are elaborated in the Mishnah and Talmud.