Jewish Widows' Homes in Ashkenaz in the 12th and 13th Centuries

y Ashkenaz, and the situations they faced as widows, with regard to their accommodations. Responsa reveal that, despite halakhic regulations regarding provision for them, widows were highly vulnerable to eviction from the homes that had belonged to their late husbands and encountered threatening and...

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Main Author: Kalaora, Etelle (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck 2021
In: Jewish studies quarterly
Year: 2021, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 315-330
Further subjects:B Household
B Inheritance
B Ketubah
B rent
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Summary:y Ashkenaz, and the situations they faced as widows, with regard to their accommodations. Responsa reveal that, despite halakhic regulations regarding provision for them, widows were highly vulnerable to eviction from the homes that had belonged to their late husbands and encountered threatening and precarious living situations. This issue sheds light on the social and financial possibilities and unique challenges faced by medieval Jewish women after becoming widows.
ISSN:1868-6788
Contains:Enthalten in: Jewish studies quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1628/jsq-2021-0017