The Rights and Obligations of a Husband
A father has authority over his daughter in her betrothal [whether it was effected] by money, document, or intercourse. He is entitled to anything she finds, to her handiwork, and to annul her vows. He receives her get [divorce document], but he has no usufruct [from her property] during her lifetime. When she marries, the husband surpasses him [in his rights] in that he has usufruct during her lifetime. And he is obligated to feed her, to pay a ransom for her, and to provide for her burial. R. Judah says: Even the poorest man in Israel must provide no less than two flutes and one lamenting woman.
Adapted from the translation ofJoshua Kulp.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 2: Emerging Judaism.
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