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Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Misunderstanding Consent, Property and Patriarchy in Jewish Wedding Ceremonies
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Using the text of Genesis chapter 24, Talmud Bavli Ketubot 82b, and the Conservative Movement responsum by Rabbi Pamela Barmash, I try to correct the pervasive misunderstings around the Jewish wedding ceremonies: Does arranged marriage (historically and today) exclude female consent? Is the Jewish wedding ceremony one of male acquisition of a female? Is the ketubah a wedding document or a prenuptial agreement that protects the bride and her property?
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