The Ketubah

The Ketubah
Author: Galen Hill
Publisher: Publifye AS
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2024-10-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 8233932086

""The Ketubah"" offers a captivating exploration of the Jewish marriage contract, a document that has shaped marital traditions for over two millennia. This comprehensive study delves into the Ketubah's historical evolution, legal implications, and spiritual symbolism, shedding light on its pivotal role in Jewish family life and its influence on broader societal norms regarding marriage. The book traces the Ketubah's origins from the Babylonian exile period through to modern times, examining its impact on women's rights and its significance in Jewish law. Intriguingly, it reveals how this ancient document has served as a unique intersection of law, religion, and social custom, often providing protection for women in patriarchal societies. The Ketubah's artistic and cultural significance is also explored, showcasing its role as a form of Judaic decorative art. Progressing through historical, legal, and cultural analyses, ""The Ketubah"" draws on a wide range of primary sources and interdisciplinary connections. It challenges readers to view this ancient tradition through multiple lenses, demonstrating its enduring relevance in contemporary discussions on marriage equality and contractual relationships. By balancing scholarly rigor with engaging narrative, the book offers valuable insights for both academics and general readers interested in religious history, legal traditions, and Middle Eastern culture.

The Ketubah

The Ketubah
Author: Moses Gaster
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1923
Genre: Ketubah
ISBN:

Ketubbah

Ketubbah
Author: Shalom Sabar
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2000
Genre: Art
ISBN:

"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 Ketubah

The Ketubah
Author: Moses Gaster
Publisher:
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1974
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

The Jewish Way in Love and Marriage

The Jewish Way in Love and Marriage
Author: Maurice Lamm
Publisher: Jonathan David Pub
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1991
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780824603533

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 New Jewish Wedding

The New Jewish Wedding
Author: Anita Diamant
Publisher: Scribner
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1985
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780671628826

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.

Beyond Breaking the Glass

Beyond Breaking the Glass
Author: Rabbi Nancy H. Wiener, D.Min.
Publisher: CCAR Press
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2013-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0881232068

This is the book for all of today’s couples. Explores the rich history of Jewish wedding customs and rituals throughout the centuries while providing contemporary interpretations and creative options. Published by CCAR Press, a division of the Central Conference of American Rabbis

Engendering Judaism

Engendering Judaism
Author: Rachel Adler
Publisher: Beacon Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 1999-09-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780807036198

Winner of the National Jewish Book Award for 1998. How can women's full participation transform Jewish law, prayer, sexuality, and marriage? What does it mean to "engender" Jewish tradition? Pioneering theologian Rachel Adler gives this timely and powerful question its first thorough study in a book that bristles with humor, passion, intelligence, and deep knowledge of traditional biblical and rabbinic texts.

Ze’enah U-Re’enah

Ze’enah U-Re’enah
Author: Morris M. Faierstein
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 1265
Release: 2017-05-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 311046103X

This book is the first scholarly English translation of the Ze’enah U-Re’enah, a Jewish classic originally published in the beginning of the seventeenth century, and was the first significant anthological commentary on the Torah, Haftorot and five Megillot. The Ze’enah U-Re’enah is a major text that was talked about but has not adequately studied, although it has been published in two hundred and seventy-four editions, including the Yiddish text and partial translation into several languages. Many generations of Jewish men and women have studied the Torah through the Rabbinic and medieval commentaries that the author of the Ze’enah U-Re’enah collected and translated in his work. It shaped their understanding of Jewish traditions and the lives of Biblical heroes and heroines. The Ze’enah U-Re’enah can teach us much about the influence of biblical commentaries, popular Jewish theology, folkways, and religious practices. This translation is based on the earliest editions of the Ze’enah U-Re’enah, and the notes annotate the primary sources utilized by the author.