medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I am not an expert in M-R But I have an interest in Religion and
do follow the list on occasion. I can shed some light on this query. I
have cleared this with G. Ferzoco. After all we geneticists, do have an
interest in the offspring of Jewish (and other) marriages.
According to Jewish law, Jewish marriages do not take place on the
Sabbath because "Kiddushin" ( the marriage), may involve written
agreements (forbidden on the Sabbath in the Orthodox tradition). The
Chuppah ceremony does not take place on the Sabbath because it resembles
a "kinyan" or financial transaction (also forbbiden on the Sabbath). The
"financial elements" or arrangements of a marriage do not take hold
until the
Chuppah. There are opinions that state that under difficult
circumstances (Sh'at Ha'Dechak), both kiddushin and Chuppah can take
place on the Sabbath as marriage may lead to fulfilment of the
commandment to "Be fruitful and mulitply." The above is discussed in the
Shulchan Aruch (Code of Jewish Law, Rabbi Joseph Caro, 16th century)
and elsewhere. I can get the specific citation if you like.
Feige
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Feige Kaplan, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Departments of Human Genetics and Pediatrics
McGill University
Tel. 514-934-4400 ext 3209
FAX 514-934-4331
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http://data.mch.mcgill.ca/gm2-gangliosidoses
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