What does the term kiddushin refer to in the Jewish marriage process?

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How do Orthodox and Progressive movements differ in their interpretation of Leviticus 18:22?

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How do Orthodox and Progressive Jewish responses to transgender issues differ?

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Why is genetic engineering for therapeutic purposes generally more acceptable in Jewish ethics than enhancement modifications?

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What does the term kiddushin refer to in the Jewish marriage process?
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Kiddushin is the betrothal or sanctification that initiates the marriage process.
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How is traditional Jewish marriage understood, and what document outlines the couple's obligations?
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It is understood as a covenant (brit) between husband and wife, with obligations outlined in the ketubah (marriage contract).
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What is a ketubah and what does it specify?
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A ketubah is a legal document specifying the husband's obligations to his wife, including financial support and conjugal rights.
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On what basis does Orthodox Judaism maintain that marriage is exclusively between a man and a woman?
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It is based on the creation narrative in Genesis and halakhic (Jewish legal) tradition.
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How have Reform and Liberal Judaism responded to same-sex relationships in terms of marriage and rabbinic ordination?
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They have developed liturgies for same-sex marriages and may ordain openly gay and lesbian rabbis.
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How do Orthodox and Progressive movements differ in their interpretation of Leviticus 18:22?
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Orthodox Judaism interprets the prohibition against male homosexual intercourse literally, while Progressive movements reinterpret or contextualise it.

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