Tractate Ketubot
Download or Read eBook Tractate Ketubot PDF written by Heinrich W. Guggenheimer and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Heinrich W. Guggenheimer |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 744 |
Release | : 2012-02-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110910209 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110910209 |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tractate Ketubot by : Heinrich W. Guggenheimer
Book excerpt: The Tractate Ketubot ("marriage contracts") discusses inter alia the sum specified at the time of marriage to be paid in the event of divorce or the husband's death, together with the mutual obligations of man and wife, the wife's property, the law of inheritance in the female line and the widow's rights. The Tractate Nidda ("Female impurity") regulates conduct during menstruation (cf. Lev 15:19ff) and after birth (Lev 12); further topics are women's life stages, puberty and various medical questions.