Ketubot () is a

tractate Tractate, a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject, may refer to: * Masekhet, an organizational element of Talmudic literature * Minor tractate, a group of essays on Jewish religious laws * Treatise, a formal and systemati ...

of the

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and the

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in the order of

Nashim __notoc__ Nashim ( "Women" or "Wives") is the third order of the Mishnah (also of the Tosefta and Talmud) containing family law. Of the six orders of the Mishnah, it is the shortest. Nashim consists of seven tractates: #'' Yevamot'' ( "Brothers ...

. It deals with a variety of marital responsibilities, especially those intended for the marital contract, also named the ''

ketubah A ketubah (; ) is a Jewish marriage contract. It is considered an integral part of a Jewish views on marriage, traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride. In modern practice, ...

''. Due to the wide breadth of subjects discussed in this tractate, Ketubot is often referred to as the ''Shas katan (the miniature Talmud)''. A ketubah (plural: ketubot) (in Hebrew: כְּתוּבָּה; plural: כְּתוּבּוׂת) is a special type of

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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

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.The Value and Significance of the Ketubah
" Broyde, Michael and Jonathan Reiss. Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society, XLVII, 2004.

Chapter headings

# Betulah Niset () # Ha'isha Shennit'armelah () # Elu Nearot () # Na'arah shenitpatetah () # Af al pi she'amru () # Metziat ha'ishah () # Hamadir et Ishto () # Ha'ishah Shennafelu () # Hakotev Le'ishto () # Mi Sh' Nasuy () # Almanah Nizonet () # Hanose Et Ha'ishah () # Shnei Dayanei Gezeros ()

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The William Davidson Edition of the Talmud
on

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