Erusin
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Erusin is the Hebrew term for betrothal. In Modern Hebrew, erusin means engagement, but this is not the historical meaning of the term, which is the first part of marriage, the second part being the n
Engagement book of Jakob Wyler and Robertine Bloch, 1907, Brugg, today in the collection of the Jewish Museum of Switzerland
Jewish Marriage
Jewish views on marriage
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Marriage in Judaism is the documentation of a contract between a Jewish man and a Jewish woman. Because marriage under Jewish law is essentially a private contractual agreement between a man and a wom
Erusin
…union can only be ended by the same divorce process as married couples. However, betrothal does not oblige the couple to behave towards each other in the manner that a married couple is required to, nor does it permit the couple to have a sexual relationship. The rabbis prohibited shiddukhin, marrying without an engagement. Therefore, an old custom…
A Jewish wedding (1903) by Jozef Israëls
Jewish marriage certificate, dated 1740 (Brooklyn Museum)
The Jewish Bride (Rembrandt, 1662–6)