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A cousin marriage is a marriage where the spouses are cousins ... (Joshua 15:17), though the Jewish Talmud says Othniel was simply Caleb's brother (Sotah 11b).
Historically, there are a few examples of marriage between cousins; in 19th century England, the proportion of Jewish marriages occurring between cousins was 3.5 times higher than for the marriages of other religions; [21] in the 19th century Lorraine the proportion was twice as high as that for Roman Catholics, and 12 times higher than that ...
Consanguine marriage is marriage between individuals who are closely related. Though it may involve incest , it implies more than the sexual nature of incest. In a clinical sense, marriage between two family members who are second cousins or closer qualifies as consanguineous marriage.
There are several autosomal recessive genetic disorders that are more common than average in ethnically Jewish populations, particularly Ashkenazi Jews, because of relatively recent population bottlenecks and because of consanguineous marriage (marriage of second cousins or closer). [1]
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 ...
In Rhode Island there is an exception to the general prohibition against "kindred marriages" for Jewish marriages allowed by that religion. [10] It is not permitted in New Zealand, [11] Ireland, [12] Spain, Italy, Hungary, Peru, Mexico, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, or the United Kingdom [13] (first cousin marriage is permitted in ...
A. D. Gordon (1856–1922), Russian-Jewish philosopher, and his cousin, Faige Tartakov Samuel L. Gouverneur (1799–1865), and his first cousin, Maria Hester Monroe , daughter of James Monroe , the fifth President of the United States
The Torah gives examples of what is and is not permitted in Jewish Courting and marriages practices:Isaac properly courting his cousin Rebecca before marriage is a good example. Bad examples are: Shechem's rape-marriage of Dinah; Samson keep marrying non-Jewish Philistine women- as he was lead astry by his lustful eyes which was why he was ...