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Jurisprudence: Laws and Customs of Marriage (J313)

Formerly Jurisprudence: Laws and Customs of Marriage (J113)
Course Category: 
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland - Inactive Courses
Length: 
15 hours (13 weeks).
Location: 
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland, 91 West Carlton Road, Suffern, New York.
Dates: 
September 1998 - July 2002.
Instructional delivery format: 
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes: 
Discuss the intricate laws and customs of the Jewish marriage process from the engagement until after the seven-day post-nuptial celebration period; discuss the various customs of different Jewish groups; prepare applicable texts from halachic sources.
Instruction: 

A study of the laws and customs of a wedding ceremony and the seven-day subsequent celebration period. Topics include: Ashkenazic and Sephardic customs during the wedding ceremony; giving of the ring; the seven-day post-nuptial celebration period; new guests; grace after meals during the seven-day celebration period; the wine used.

Credit recommendation: 
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Judaic Studies, Near Eastern Studies, or Religion (6/99).

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