A new exhibit shows how Jewish marriage evolved – from 12th-century Egypt to modern-day America
The first show at the JTS library's new gallery has rare ketubot from different centuries and continents
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Fast Forward Rare Jamaican Jewish Marriage Contract To Be Sold At Auction
(JTA) — A Jewish marriage contract, or ketubah, from 1884 made for a couple married in Kingston, Jamaica will be auctioned as part of a sale of “Important Judaica.” The Sotheby’s catalogue calls the item “An Exceedingly Rare Ketubah from Kingston, Jamaica, 1884.” It is estimated to sell for $8,000 to $12,000 in Wednesday’s auction….
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Breaking News Rabbinic Court Seeks End to ‘Alimony Inflation’ With $260K Cap
— Jerusalem’s regional rabbinical court asked Israel’s chief rabbinate to set a 1 million shekel limit on the compensation that Jewish grooms may prenuptially pledge to pay their wives in case of a divorce. The unusual request earlier this month follows a divorce in which a man’s ex-wife demanded he pay her NIS 555,555 (roughly…
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Life Why Is There a Naked Woman on This Ketubah?
That naked bodies existed in the mid-18th century goes without saying. In a world where even Vogue finds its way to discussing tznius, the biblically-inspired modesty that has tended to be applied overwhelmingly to women’s attire, however, some may be surprised to learn that naked female bodies surface in illustrations adorning margins of religious Jewish…
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Life A Work/Life Balance Ketubah
Thinkstock Should couples sign a pre-pregnancy contract, outlining how caring for the infant will be equally divided between the two parties involved? Slate?s Rebecca Onion thinks so. Concerned about the potential negative effects procreation might have her on her life and her relationship with her husband, Onion wonders whether a ?legally binding document, outlining expectations…
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The Schmooze That Time Ginnifer Goodwin Got Her Ketubah Stolen
‘Oh Honey, remember that time our ketubah was stolen from our wedding planner’s car on the morning of the ceremony?’ That’s an anecdote that Ginnifer Goodwin, the cheerful star from “Once Upon a Time,” will probably be sharing with husband and co-star Josh Dallas for many Shabbat dinners to come. The actress shared the whole…
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The Schmooze A Marriage Made at the Museum
Crossposted From Under the Fig Tree Now that June is upon us, it’s high season for weddings — and reason enough for The Jewish Museum in New York to mount an exhibition of ketubot, Jewish marriage contracts. “The Art of Matrimony” showcases 30 different versions of the age-old document. Some hail from the Cairo genizah…
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The Schmooze Out and About: Jonathan Lethem Leaves Brooklyn; Ketubahs for All
Novelist Jonathan Lethem, author of “Motherless Brooklyn,” leaves Brooklyn for Southern California. Kevin Spacey unveiled his new Middle East Theater Academy in Dubai. Forward contributing editor Ilan Stavans talks about putting together the Norton Anthology of Latino Literature. Ketubahs aren’t just for Jews anymore, says Samuel Freedman in the New York Times. Tablet Magazine profiles…
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