Ketubot (tractate)

Ketubot (Hebrew: כְּתוּבּוׂת) is a tractate of the Mishnah and the Talmud in the order of Nashim. It deals with a variety of marital responsibilities, especially those intended for the marital contract, also named the ketubah.^[1] Due to the wide breadth of subjects discussed in this tractate, Ketubot is often referred to as the Shas katan (the miniature Talmud).^[2]

Ketubot

An 18th century Ketubah
Tractate of the Talmud
Seder:	Nashim
Number of mishnahs:	111
Chapters:	13
Babylonian Talmud pages:	112
Jerusalem Talmud pages:	72
Tosefta chapters:	12
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A ketubah (plural: ketubot) (in Hebrew: כְּתוּבָּה; plural: כְּתוּבּוׂת) is a special type of Jewish prenuptial agreement. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and describes the groom's rights and responsibilities towards the bride. Currently, the ketubah does not have a monetary value, however, it has legal value in Israel.^[3]

Chapter headings

1. Betulah Niset (בְּתוּלָה נִשֵּׂאת‎)
2. Ha'isha Shennit'armelah (הָאִשָּׁה שֶׁנִּתְאַרְמְלָה‎)
3. Elu Nearot (אֵלּוּ נְעָרוֹת‎)
4. Na'arah shenitpatetah (נַעֲרָה שֶׁנִּתְפַּתְּתָה‎)
5. Af al pi she'amru (אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁאָמְרוּ‎)
6. Metziat ha'ishah (מְצִיאַת הָאִשָּׁה‎)
7. Hamadir et Ishto (הַמַּדִּיר אֶת אִשְׁתּוֹ‎)
8. Ha'ishah Shennafelu (הָאִשָּׁה שֶׁנָּפְלוּ‎)
9. Hakotev Le'ishto (הכותב לאשתו‎)
10. Mi Sh' Nasuy (מי שהיה נשוי‎)
11. Almanah Nizonet (אלמנה ניזונת‎)
12. Hanose Et Ha'ishah (הנושא את האשה‎)
13. Shnei Dayanei Gezeros (שני דייני גזירות‎)

See also

• Ketubah