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Responsum: On a Reluctant Bridegroom
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There was a certain man in our country who had become totally impoverished, and who had betrothed his elder daughter to her appropriate mate. During the period of her betrothal—the date fixed for…

Contributor:

Moses Isserles

Places:

Kraków, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Kraków, Poland)

Date:

Mid–16th Century

Subjects:

Life cycle, Marriage, Women, Dowries, Family

Categories:

Law, Responsa, Religion & Theology
Meneket Rivkah (Rebecca’s Nursemaid)
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King Solomon, peace be upon him, says in…

Contributor:

Rebecca Tiktiner

Places:

Tykocin, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Tykocin, Poland)

Date:

Second Half of the 16th Century

Subjects:

Women, Piety, Family, Marriage, Yiddish

Categories:

Literature, Wisdom Literature, Religion & Theology