Questions tagged [even-haezer]
The third section of the Shulchan Aruch which primarily deals with the laws of marriage, divorce and related issues.
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English translation of Even HaEzer
I need to do some research relating to Jewish women and read Joseph Caro’s Shulchan Aruch. It is really difficult for me to read Hebrew. Does Even HaEzer have an English translation? Or are there any ...
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Chosson leading the bentching
Can a Chosson lead the bentching excluding the Sheva Brachos? I ask this because I understand that other people lead but let’s say the Chosson was in a restaurant and wanted to make a minyan for Sheva ...
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Breaking off an engagement
Based on this question that was asked Breaking a "engagement" (shiduch)
Has anyone come across of an idea whereby if someone got engaged and want to call it off they get married and get a ...
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Origins of the standard Ketubah text we use today
Maseches Ketubot deals all about the laws related to the Ketubah, and these laws (ex: the amount of money, obligations) are codified in the Shulchan Aruch Even Haezer simanim 66-118.
However, while ...
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Number of times the names of the husband & wife appear on the Ketubah
From a few Ketubot that I've seen, it seems that the husband's name is written 6x and the wife's name is written 3x.
Is there a specific number of times a husband's and wife's names should appear on ...
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How is one determined to be an "expert in the nature of divorces and marriages?"
The Shulchan Aruch, Even Haezer 49:3 rules that:
כל מי שאינו בקי בטיב גיטין וקידושין לא יהא לו עסק עמהם להורות בהם שבקל יכול לטעות ויתיר את הערוה וגורם להרבות ממזרים בישראל:
Anyone who is not an ...