אירוסין: בקשת ידה של האישה בהתאם לרצונה

The groom would come. He and his father and his mother (would) come and bring her something to dress her (in). Yes. And they would read…and take their path and go. And at the girl’s house…yes, he would request (propose to) her. Yes, he (would) bring…he (would) come to her house. They (the family of the groom) would come to their house, the bride’s house. He (would) request (propose to) her and (would) tell her…his mother and his father (would say) “we want your daughter.” She (would) say…he (the bride’s father) would say “I want to ask her.” If she (would) want to take…I mean, (if) she agreed…I mean, okay. If she didn’t agree, it wouldn’t happen. It wouldn’t happen, of course. Before they (would) get married, (one) week (prior), they (would) go and do the ketuba (Jewish marriage contract). But at the wedding, they would also write (sign the ketuba), so that he (would be) unable to leave her. (It was) like a marriage. When he (would) go to request (propose to) her, they (would) write (sign the ketuba). So that he neither he would be able to leave her, nor would she (be able to) leave him. If she (were to) leave him, or he (would) leave her, it (would be) as though he were giving her a get (Jewish divorce). Yes. Like a get.