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The ketubah, or Jewish marriage contract, is a 2000 year old legal document, originally formulated to protect a Jewish bride from financial hardship in the event of a divorce or her husband's death, making it among the first documents conferring legal status and financial rights to women.
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2004
"The Value and Significance of the Ketubah," Broyde, Michael and Jonathan Reiss. Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society, XLVII, 2004.
Synopsis: This article explores the value of the ketubah in today?s society and whether or not it can be used as an enforceable legal document. The article is valuable in its explanation of the text of the ketubah and its legal concepts.
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Summer, 2008
"The Art of Marriage," Kanter, Beth. Jewish Woman, Summer, 2008.
Synopsis: A look at creative ideas in ketubot.
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"The Ketubah" by ITIM - The Jewish Life Information Center.
Synopsis: ITIM, The Jewish Life Information Center, is an independent, non-profit organization in Israel, dedicated to making Jewish life accessible to all, and directed by Rabbi Dr. Seth Farber. The link provided here is to the explanatory page on the ketubah.
www.itim.org.il/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=CeremonySubTo ...
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"Ketubbot Digitalization Project" by Jewish National and University Library.
Synopsis: The Ketubbot Digitization Project aims to create a worldwide registry of ketubbot in public and private collections throughout the world. Based on the collection of the Jewish National and University Library with over 1200 items, the project contains ketubbot originating from dozens of different countries, and covering a time period of over 900 years. It is a major resource for research in Jewish history, law and art..
jnul.huji.ac.il/dl/ketubbot
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1998
"Reclaiming a Mother's Name in Ceremony and Text," Herskowitz, Sylvia. JOFA 2nd International Conference. 1998.
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