Marriage, individual and community.

Question 1

How is the marriage significant for the individual?

Answer 1

• Enrichment.
• Brings them closer to God.
• Spiritual renewal.
• Responsibility.

Question 2

How is the individual enriched?

Answer 2

• Belief that they must leave world more enriched than when they entered.
• Done through the promise of procreation and commitment to spouse.
• “All the blessings that a man recieves come only to him through the merit of his wife”

Question 3

How is individual brought closer to god?

Answer 3

• God is present in marriage.

“when a husband and wife a worthy, God abides with them” ~ Talmud

Question 4

What does it mean by spiritual renewal?

Answer 4

Personal Yom kippur, they are cleansed of sin as they are reborn as one.

Question 5

What does the ketubah mean for the individual?

Answer 5

Outlines responsibilities entrusted to the Chosson over his wife.

Question 6

What does the marriage mean for the community?

Answer 6

• Time of rejoice
• Strengthened due to promise of children. “Be fruitful and multiply”, Gen 2.
• Giving of rings link community to couple.