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  2. Three Oaths - Wikipedia

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    The Three Oaths is the name for a midrash found in the Babylonian Talmud, and midrash anthologies, that interprets three verses from Song of Solomon as God imposing three oaths upon the world. Two oaths pertain to the Jewish people and a third oath applies to the gentile nations of the world.

  3. Jewish wedding - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Engagement - Wikipedia

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    The origins of European engagement in marriage practice are found in the Jewish law (), first exemplified by Abraham, and outlined in the last Talmudic tractate of the Nashim (Women) order, where marriage consists of two separate acts, called erusin (or kiddushin, meaning sanctification), which is the betrothal ceremony, and nissu'in or chupah, [a] the actual ceremony for the marriage.

  5. An inside look at an ultra-Orthodox wedding in Israel

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    Click through the slideshow above to take a look inside the ceremony. Related: Orthodox jews begin to join Israel's military: Ultra-Orthodox Jews Quietly Joining Military

  6. Ketubot (tractate) - Wikipedia

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    A ketubah (plural: ketubot) (in Hebrew: כְּתוּבָּה; plural: כְּתוּבּוׂת) is a special type of Jewish prenuptial agreement. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and describes the groom's rights and responsibilities towards the bride.

  7. Jewish views on marriage - Wikipedia

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    Marriage in Judaism is the documentation of a contract between a Jewish man and a Jewish woman. Because marriage under Jewish law is essentially a private contractual agreement between a man and a woman, it does not require the presence of a rabbi or any other religious official. It is common, however, for rabbis to officiate and there are ...

  8. Badeken - Wikipedia

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    Badeken, Bedeken, Badekenish, or Bedekung (Yiddish: באַדעקן badekn, lit. covering), is the ceremony where the groom veils the bride in a Jewish wedding.. Just prior to the actual wedding ceremony, which takes place under the chuppah, the bridegroom, accompanied by his parents, the Rabbi, and other dignitaries, and amidst joyous singing of his friends, covers the bride's face with a veil.

  9. Interfaith marriage in Judaism - Wikipedia

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    The Talmud asserts that a marriage between a Jew and a non-Jew is prohibited and does not constitute a valid marriage under Jewish law unless the non-Jew converts to Judaism. [2] From biblical times through the Middle Ages, exogamy—marriage outside the Jewish community—was common, as was conversion to Judaism. [15]