In the early stages of development of this interesting document, the term ketubbah related to the husband's obligation to reimburse his wife in case of divorce or widowhood. The ketubbah mentioned the sum of 200 zuzim which ...

Comprehension of life and death in Judaism is manifested through a number of religious and ritual procedures. A complex set of mourning rites present in the Jewish culture is entirely regulated by religious rules and ...

The Jews settled in the territory of the former Yugoslavia in different periods in the course of 2,000 years. At different times they lived in different territories. Nonetheless, they have always organized their lives ...

The ideas about family, the most solid social foundation in the life of man, are as old as the Jewish nation itself. They survived unchanged throughout history, from the First Book of Moses (Genesis) until today. For ...

Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvah (Hebr. Son/Daughter of the Commandment) is a ritual commemorating a boy's or a girl's adulthood. A young person is now under obligation, he or she assumes responsibility and is believed to have ...

Sexual instinct is a functional component of life. Accepted by Judaism as an integral part of the man's life and one of his basic needs, the manifestation of this instinct was regulated in a traditional manner, but it was ...

Along with dwellings, furniture, tools, arms and other appliances for everyday use, garments and ornaments are integral parts of the material culture of a nation. The costume is an ethnic feature which is on one hand ...

Because of the obligation to observe the ritual and dietary laws, the Jewish diet is very complex. Ritual diet includes (1) regulations about foods that may be consumed, (2) regulations concerning shehitah - the ritual ...