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Perception of mariage and children in Judaism: Change, transformation

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2022
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In Judaism, marriage is accepted as a "sacred union" and it is given great importance. Marriage has gained sanctity with God's command, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth." Marriage in Judaism is a holy mitzvah that ensures the continuation of the Jewish lineage. The most important purpose of marriage in Judaism is to ensure the continuation of the Jewish generation. In Judaism, attention is paid to being born from a Jewish mother when marrying someone. The thought that mixed marriage will cause assimilation is the main factor. In Judaism, it is not considered appropriate to marry one's close relatives. However, if the man dies before having a child, eventhough married, fort he preservation of his bloodline and name, the widowed wifw will bw made to marry her late husband's brother. The marriage ceremony is usually held in the synagogue or outdoors, in the presence of a rabbi and the congregation. Wearing a ring under the hupa, giving the ketuba, reading the seven blessings and breaking the glass are the most basic practices of the wedding. In order to preserve the purity of the chosen nation, they have always made it their first goal to have children. They even considered polygamy, divorcing infertile women, and Levirat marriage appropriate in order to have children. Because every child born is thought to increase the Jewish population and power. Judaism has many beliefs and practices before and after birth. For example, Brit mila is known as the neonatal conversion to Judaism. It is a concept that corresponds to sunnah in Islam. In short, marriage and the child born from it are sacred for the Jews. For this reason, they constantly recommended marriage and said that the single ones were miss out. Some of the marriage practices in Judaism have changed over time and have been transformed between sects. It reveals how each burden of this purpose of use is defined and evaluated in terms of Jews, the right to marry and have children, which have a great life span. At the same time, it aimed to control the environments of Judaism and how the media manages.

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Merve Börklü

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Merve Börklü (Master Thesis). Perception of mariage and children in Judaism: Change, transformation, 2022, Şırnak University.

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