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February 18, 2020
The Case of an Accidental Marriage in Crete That Rocked the 16th-Century Rabbinic World
Kasti Delmedigo and the gold coins.
In Jewish law, a man can betroth a woman by giving her money, or an object of monetary value, and declaring his intentions—so long as the woman knowingly accepts. The betrothal is a binding ritual that can only be reversed by a formal divorce. Today betrothal usually takes place during the wedding ceremony, with a ring and a formulaic declaration, but none of these elements is strictly necessary. That is how in Crete—then a Venetian province known as Candia—in 1531, a young woman named Kasti Delmedigo became the subject of a fierce, international rabbinic controversy. Ann Brener explains:
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The Case of an Accidental Marriage in Crete That Rocked the 16th-Century Rabbinic World
Kasti Delmedigo and the gold coins.