Comprehensive guidance on Jewish marriage, divorce, and related obligations
This edition compiles classical jurisprudence on how dowries, betrothal, and kinship duties are handled under traditional law, with references drawn from rabbinic sources.
This volume surveys how property, support, and family duties are defined and enforced. It covers the steps of betrothal, the responsibilities of a husband to a wife’s daughter, and the rules governing divorce, custody, and financial settlements. It presents practical rules for resolving disputes and clarifying who owes what in complex family scenarios.
- Betrothal procedures, documents, and ceremonies, including who may act as an agent
- Dowries, inheritance, and the limits of a husband’s financial obligations
- Rules for support during a marriage and during illness or misfortune
- Conditions and remedies related to divorce, childlessness, and remarriage
Ideal for readers seeking a detailed, historical look at how these legal questions were approached in classical rabbinic law, and how they shaped domestic life.