levirate marriage
61Ki Teitzei — Ki Teitzei, Ki Tetzei, Ki Tetse, Ki Thetze, Ki Tese, Ki Tetzey, or Ki Seitzei (כי תצא Hebrew for “when you go,” the first words in the parshah) is the 49th weekly Torah portion ( parshah ) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth …
62Er (Biblical name) — This article discusses close relatives of Judah. Er is also a name listed by the Gospel of Luke s version of the genealogy of Jesus . In the Biblical Book of Genesis, Er (] and Shelah [] ; the Book of Chronicles lists an Er as being one of Shelah …
63Er (biblical person) — This article discusses close relatives of Judah. Er is also a name listed by the Gospel of Luke s version of the genealogy of Jesus. In the Biblical Book of Genesis, Er (Hebrew: עֵר, Modern ʿEr Tiberian ʿĒr awake; roused ; Greek: Ἤρ)… …
64ONAN — (Heb. אוֹנָן; power, wealth ), second son of Judah and Shua (Gen. 38:2–4; 46:12; Num. 26:19). After the death of his elder brother Er, Onan was instructed by his father to contract a levirate marriage with his childless sister in law Tamar (Gen.… …
65Polygamy — Toba chieftain and his wives, 1892 Polygamy (from πολύς γάμος polys gamos, translated literally in Late Greek as often married )[1] is a marriage which includes more than two partners.[1] …
66List of sexology topics — This is a list of topics related to sexology, human sexuality and marriage customs, and related topics such as human sexual anatomy, reproductive biology, andrology, gynaecology, obstetrics and, where relevant, anthropology. Note that this list… …
67Types of marriages — The type, functions, and characteristics of marriage vary from culture to culture, and can change over time.Eastern vs. Western viewsWestern worldIn the Americas and Europe, in the 21st century, legally recognized marriages are formally presumed… …
68Mamzer — Halakhic texts relating to this article: Torah: Deuteronomy 23:3 (verse 2 in some English translations) Babylonian Talmud: Yebamoth 49a b, 69a, 78b, 87b, Kiddushin 67b and 73a Shulchan Aruch …
69Daughters of Zelophehad — The Daughters of Zelophehad (Hebrew: בְּנוֹת צְלָפְחָד) were five sisters in the Hebrew Bible who lived during the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, and who raised before Moses the case of a woman s right and obligation to inherit property in …
70Heqin — (simplified Chinese: 和亲; traditional Chinese: 和親; pinyin: Héqīn; literally peace marriage ) was a term used in ancient China for an alliance by marriage. It usually referred to the Chinese Emperor marrying off a princess (usually a pseudo… …
