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levirate: see marriage marriage, socially sanctioned union that reproduces the family . In all societies the choice of partners is generally guided by rules of exogamy (the obligation to marry outside a group); some societies also have rules of endogamy (the obligation to marry within a ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The institution of the levirate marriage made it possible that her fertility could build up the "house" of her husband's family, while the birth of a child would provide the bond which would give her a secure place within the household. If (her husband) died, she performs the ceremony of Halizah but cannot contract a Levirate marriage. Howard Adelman's comparative examination of customs and practice surrounding levirate marriage among Ashkenazic and Sephardic communities is not, as the topic might suggest, an arid study in religious law, but a careful analysis of Jewish marriage law in its social, economic, religious and personal contexts. |
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