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Marriage Judaism - Studies of Judaism - Posted: 20th Jun, 2005 - 2:29pm
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I found an interesting web page that describes the stages and requirements of a marriage, according to the talmud.
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| The Torah provides very little guidance with regard to the procedures of a marriage. The method of finding a spouse, the form of the wedding ceremony, and the nature of the marital relationship are all explained in the Talmud. Bashert: Soul Mates According to the Talmud, Rav Yehuda taught that 40 days before a male child is conceived, a voice from heaven announces whose daughter he is going to marry, literally a match made in heaven! In Yiddish, this perfect match is called "bashert," a word meaning fate or destiny. The word "bashert" can be used to refer to any kind of fortuitous good match, such as finding the perfect job or the perfect house, but it is usually used to refer to one's soul mate. There are a number of statements in the Talmud that would seem to contradict the idea of bashert, most notably the many bits of advice on choosing a wife. Nevertheless, the idea has a strong hold within the Jewish community: look at any listing of Jewish personal ads and you're bound to find someone "Looking for my bashert"... |
https://www.jewfaq.org/marriage.htm
I found the early marriage age under Jewish law interesting of 13 for males and 12 for females, which is also the bar/bat mitzvah age, the age from which a boy or girl are committed to follow the words of god. Of course, in Israel they don't marry at such an early age, because of state law. The weddings, however, must include the Kidushin and Nisuin, as the article states, for the couple to be legally married. I also found the idea that all marriages are predetermined interesting, even if it is a second marriage.
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Post Date: 20th Jun, 2005 - 7:06am / Post ID: #
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Interesting concept. The ages would make sense since the age you can marry would be the same age in which you become a man, or a woman. The idea that the marriage is made in heaven is kind of cool. But you mentioned a second marriage, does that mean you married the wrong person when you got married the first time? Would that mean you didn't listen to God?
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