Statement

A medieval Jewish marriage was formalized in stages: parents chose future mates and agreed the terms; then came betrothal, in which the families committed to the contract (and only a divorce could undo it), and the wedding itself, under the huppah, soon combined into one ceremony. The marriage contract, the ketubbah, bound husband and wife to care for each other's well-being; many were formulaic, like those used today, but Karaite ones, or those for mixed Karaite-rabbinic marriages, were more personalized and detailed.

References

1. p. 180

   supports · main text · ch. 6

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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2. p. 180

   supports · main text · ch. 6

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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3. p. 180

   supports · main text · ch. 6

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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