{"product_id":"translating-the-ketubah-the-jewish-marriage-contract-in-america-and-england-9780817362058","title":"Translating the Ketubah: The Jewish Marriage Contract in America and England","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking exploration of the Jewish marriage contract and its evolution in English translation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTranslating the Ketubah\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fresh perspective on the ketubah, the Jewish marriage contract. Traditionally composed in Aramaic, ketubot have been examined in other books within the frameworks of Jewish law and Jewish art. Here, however, Benjamin Steiner shows how translations of the ketubah into English helped Jews adapt to changing social and economic circumstances across more than two centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteiner uses ketubot to trace the intricate relationship between religious law and secular law, the changing status of women within and outside Judaism, and the complex desire of Jews to be both authentically Jewish and fully acculturated. Steiner further shows how ketubah translation aided Jews to achieve different cultural goals. It has been used to uphold rabbinic law in communities where religious affiliation was voluntary to ensure women's economic security. It has also facilitated socialization with non-Jews and addressed perceived crises within the Jewish family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a nuanced analysis of ketubah translations from England and various regions of the United States from the late eighteenth century to the present, Steiner offers a detailed look at how Jews have adapted ancient tradition to meet the challenges and opportunities of different historical contexts. His work sheds new light on the rich history of American and British Jewry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenjamin Steiner\u003c\/b\u003e is a visiting assistant professor of religion at Trinity College, Hartford. His peer-reviewed scholarship has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Jewish Archives Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eModern Judaism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Jewish History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51475131695378,"sku":"9780817362058","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_49dc7c15-88e3-4314-8d0b-3dfee5d81495.jpg?v=1752587998","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/translating-the-ketubah-the-jewish-marriage-contract-in-america-and-england-9780817362058","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}