If a man gave his daughter in marriage without specifying any conditions, he must give her not less than fifty zuz. If the [bridegroom] agreed to take her in naked he may not say, `when I have taken her into my house I shall clothe her with clothes of my own`, but he must provide her with clothing while she is still in her father`s house. Similarly if an orphan is given in marriage she must be given not less than fifty zuz. If [charity] funds are available she is to be fitted out in accordance with the dignity of her position. |
כתובות 6.5 |
If an orphan was given in marriage by her mother or her brothers [even if] with her consent and they assigned to her a hundred, or fifty zuz, she may, when she attains her majority, recover from them the amount that was due to her. R. Judah ruled: if a man had given his first daughter in marriage, the second must receive as much as the [father] had given to the first. The Sages, however, said: sometimes a man is poor and becomes rich or rich and becomes poor. The estate should rather be valued and she be given [the share that is her due]. |
כתובות 6.6 |
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