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Ketubot ( he, כְּתוּבּוׂת) is a
tractate A tractate is a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject; the word derives from the Latin ''tractatus'', meaning treatise. One example of its use is in citing a section of the Talmud, when the term ''masekhet'' () is used i ...
of the
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and the
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in the order of
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. It deals with a variety of marital responsibilities, especially those intended for the marital contract, also named the ''
ketubah A ketubah (; he, כְּתוּבָּה) is a Jewish marriage contract. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride. In modern practice, ...
''. Due to the wide breadth of subjects discussed in this tractate, Ketubot is often referred to as the ''Shas katan (the miniature Talmud)''. A ketubah (plural: ketubot) (in Hebrew: כְּתוּבָּה; plural: כְּתוּבּוׂת) is a special type of
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prenuptial agreement. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and describes the groom's rights and responsibilities towards the bride. Currently, the ketubah does not have a monetary value, however, it has legal value in
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.The Value and Significance of the Ketubah
" Broyde, Michael and Jonathan Reiss. Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society, XLVII, 2004.


Chapter headings

# Betulah Niset () # Ha'isha Shennit'armelah () # Elu Nearot () # Na'arah shenitpatetah () # Af al pi she'amru () # Metziat ha'ishah () # Hamadir et Ishto () # Ha'ishah Shennafelu () # Hakotev Le'ishto () # Mi Sh' Nasuy () # Almanah Nizonet () # Hanose Et Ha'ishah () # Shnei Dayanei Gezeros ()


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Ketubah A ketubah (; he, כְּתוּבָּה) is a Jewish marriage contract. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride. In modern practice, ...


References


External links


The William Davidson Edition of the Talmud
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