Marriage
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Preparing for Marriage
What should one do to prepare for engagement and marriage. Specifically, are there any traditions, customs, or laws regarding what a groom-to-be should be doing before asking a woman to marry? Such as, is there anything that references asking the…
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Dowry
How common is the dowry today amongst Jews? Is it true that a religious man will sell part of his business to finance real estate in order to marry off a daushter? Is it also true that in the case…
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What’s Wrong With Intermarriage?
If I knew that I would have a wonderful married life with a nonJew and that my children would grow up following Jewish law completely as a result, what argument would Judaism have against it? I’m afraid that I will…
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A Convert and a Levite
I am an orthodox convert, I know that a convert can not marry a Kohain. I am confused because I was reading that all descendants of Ahron are levites and therefore all Levites are Kohains. Is this true and does…
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Witnesses on the Ketubah
I recently attended a wedding and as I sat listening to the witnesses called up to sign the Ketubah (the marriage document). How can witnesses sign that they witnessed the marriage, when the groom had not yet given the ring?…
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Levirate Marriage Today
If Levirate marriage conflicts with the law of the land, eg laws of prohibited affinities for marriage, do (Orthodox) rabbis still solemnise Levirate marriages? If not, when did they stop doing so, and under whose decision? To my knowledge, Levirate…
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Marriage Midrash
I am studying the Midrash Rabbah in a class at San Francisco State University. We are looking at Midrash Genesis Rabbah. (Gen. 2:18) I who like to know where it is taught: He who has no wife dwells without good,…
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Jews and Baptism
Hi, I am wondering if Jews practice any kind of baptism today? Thank you Baptism derives from the Jewish Mikvah, immersion in a pool of natural water. Men immerse themselves before major holidays and women do so after their menses.…
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Sheva Brachot
What is the reason that after a bride & groom get married they celebrate Sheva Brachot for 7 days? Is it important to do so? What is the purpose and meaning behind it? Is it important? Is a rabbi Jewish?…