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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: marriage, MARRIAGE MISHNAH "A woman is purchased in 3 ways: with money, with a contract, or with sexual intercourse", After the ordinary benediction over wine, the person performing the ceremony continues as follows: "Blessed art Thou, O Lord, our God, King of the universe, who hast sanctified us with Thy commandments and given us commandments concerning forbidden sexual connections, and hast forbidden unto us betrothed women, and permitted unto us those lawfully married to us through 'canopy' ["Huppah"] and 'betrothal' ["Kiddushin"]. Blessed are Thou, O Lord, who sanctifiest Thy people Israel through Huppah and Kiddushin," after which the groom hands to the bride a ring or some object of value (not less than a perutah, the smallest current coin), saying, "Be thou betrothed unto me with this ring [or object] in accordance with the laws of Moses and Israel" what next? to make a formal separation between the betrothal and the marriage, and agree the financial terms of the KETUBAH ketubah? the marriage contract, Business-like after a couple of meetings they are ready to either get engaged or look elsewhere., They go to a private room to be alone together for the first time. why? To eat - they have been fasting all day., Reads out the Aramaic text of the Ketubah groom takes it And gives it to his bride. The betrothal is now completed., She does not want to be niddah on the night of her wedding. Mikvah She goes to the mikveh before the wedding, only if she has counted sufficient non-bloody days since menstruating., At the betrothal, the woman becomes designated as just for one man. ceremony of the betrothal The ring is prepared, The blessing on wine is said again, and then 7 marriage blessings are recited. the couple are now man and wife by tradition the groom breaks a glass., and agree the financial terms of the KETUBAH ketubah? On . . . [day of the week], the . . . day of the month . . . in the year . . . since the creation of the world, the era according to which we are accustomed to reckon here in the city of . . . how . . . son of . . . said to this virgin . . . daughter of . . . 'Be thou my wife according to the law of Moses and Israel, and I will work for thee, honor, support, and maintain thee in accordance with the custom of Jewish husbands who work for their wives, honor, support, and maintain them in truth. And I will set aside for thee 200 zuz, in lieu of thy virginity, which belong to thee (according to the law of Moses), and thy food, clothing, and necessaries, and live with thee in conjugal relationsaccording to universal custom. ' And . . . this virgin consented and became his wife. The dowry that she brought from her father's house, in silver, gold, valuables, dresses, and bedclothes, amounts to . . . [100 silver pieces], and . . . the bridegroom consented to increase this amount from his own property with the sum of . . . [100 silver pieces], making in all . . . [200 silver pieces]. And thus said . . . the bridegroom, 'I take upon myself and my heirs after me the responsibility of this marriage contract, of the dowry, and of the additional sum, so that all this shall be paid from the best part of my property, real and personal, that I now possess or may hereafter acquire. All my property, even the mantle on my shoulders, shall be mortgaged for the security of this contract and of the dowry andof the addition made thereto.' . . . the bridegroom has taken upon himself the responsibility for all the obligations of this ketubah, as is customary with other ketubot made for the daughters of Israel in accordance with the institution of our sages—may their memory be for a blessing! It is not to be regarded as an illusory obligation or as a mere form of document. We have followed the legal formality of symbolical delivery ["kinyan"] between . . . son of. . . , the bridegroom, and . . . daughter of . . . , this virgin, and have employed an instrument legally fit for the purpose to strengthen all that is stated above, and everything is valid and established. ..............Bridegroom.............................Witnesses.", Couple will meet] in a public place, usually with a chaperone style of meeting Business-like, And gives it to his bride. The betrothal is now completed. next comes the NISSUIN - the "marriage" The blessing on wine is said again, and then 7 marriage blessings are recited., check they share similar attitudes what might they discuss? their potential finances, by tradition the groom breaks a glass. why? an ancient superstition to scare away demons, At the betrothal, the woman becomes designated as just for one man. ceremony of the betrothal After the ordinary benediction over wine, the person performing the ceremony continues as follows: "Blessed art Thou, O Lord, our God, King of the universe, who hast sanctified us with Thy commandments and given us commandments concerning forbidden sexual connections, and hast forbidden unto us betrothed women, and permitted unto us those lawfully married to us through 'canopy' ["Huppah"] and 'betrothal' ["Kiddushin"]. Blessed are Thou, O Lord, who sanctifiest Thy people Israel through Huppah and Kiddushin," after which the groom hands to the bride a ring or some object of value (not less than a perutah, the smallest current coin), saying, "Be thou betrothed unto me with this ring [or object] in accordance with the laws of Moses and Israel", They go to a private room to be alone together for the first time. why? To fulfill the third method of activating a marriage, the marriage contract BETROTHAL also called KIDDUSHIN, CHUPPAH what is this? The wedding canopy, the marriage contract BETROTHAL what is it?, On . . . [day of the week], the . . . day of the month . . . in the year . . . since the creation of the world, the era according to which we are accustomed to reckon here in the city of . . . how . . . son of . . . said to this virgin . . . daughter of . . . 'Be thou my wife according to the law of Moses and Israel, and I will work for thee, honor, support, and maintain thee in accordance with the custom of Jewish husbands who work for their wives, honor, support, and maintain them in truth. And I will set aside for thee 200 zuz, in lieu of thy virginity, which belong to thee (according to the law of Moses), and thy food, clothing, and necessaries, and live with thee in conjugal relationsaccording to universal custom. ' And . . . this virgin consented and became his wife. The dowry that she brought from her father's house, in silver, gold, valuables, dresses, and bedclothes, amounts to . . . [100 silver pieces], and . . . the bridegroom consented to increase this amount from his own property with the sum of . . . [100 silver pieces], making in all . . . [200 silver pieces]. And thus said . . . the bridegroom, 'I take upon myself and my heirs after me the responsibility of this marriage contract, of the dowry, and of the additional sum, so that all this shall be paid from the best part of my property, real and personal, that I now possess or may hereafter acquire. All my property, even the mantle on my shoulders, shall be mortgaged for the security of this contract and of the dowry andof the addition made thereto.' . . . the bridegroom has taken upon himself the responsibility for all the obligations of this ketubah, as is customary with other ketubot made for the daughters of Israel in accordance with the institution of our sages—may their memory be for a blessing! It is not to be regarded as an illusory obligation or as a mere form of document. We have followed the legal formality of symbolical delivery ["kinyan"] between . . . son of. . . , the bridegroom, and . . . daughter of . . . , this virgin, and have employed an instrument legally fit for the purpose to strengthen all that is stated above, and everything is valid and established. ..............Bridegroom.............................Witnesses." ???? The ketubah is signed by 2 witnesses