kiddushin
Noun
Meaning
kiddushin
(Judaism) An engagement (promise to marry) between a man and a woman, made by themselves or by relatives.
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According to the Talmud, Kiddushin 1:1 erusin involves the groom handing an object to the bride - either an object of value such as a ring, or a document stating that she is being betrothed to him.
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (JTA) — The Babylonian Talmud in Tractate Kiddushin teaches that “devarim shebalev einam devarim” — words not put out into the universe are irrelevant — and that we must speak our minds when we feel the imperative to do so.
Kiddushin ( tosafot ) 41a In modern times, child marriage is extremely rare in the Jewish community.
Many of his important utterances testify to his tendency in this direction (Hagigah 12a, Kiddushin 71a).
Relation to Jewish prayer There are similarities between the Lord's Prayer and both biblical and post-biblical material in Jewish prayer especially Kiddushin 81a (Babylonian).