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A bride in a beautiful garment. A long veil of linen embroidered with silk of brilliant colours.

Bride

A bride in a beautiful garment. A long veil of linen embroidered with silk of brilliant colours.. Beneath this is a close fitting bonnet from which is suspended a specially valuable gold piece, coins and jewels forming part of her dowry. An early photograph.
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This first century divorce certificate was found at Wadi Muraba`at.

Divorce

This first century divorce certificate was found at Wadi Muraba`at.. It reads: ` I divorce and release of my own free will, today, I Joseph, son of Naqsan, from [...]ah, residing on Masada, you Mirian, daughter of Janathan from Hanablata, residing on Masada, who had been my wife before this time, that you are free on your part to go and become the wife of any Jewish man that you wish. `

`Samson`s Wedding Feast` by Rembrandt. Canvas, 1638. Dresden, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Gem ldegalerie.

Wedding

`Samson`s Wedding Feast` by Rembrandt. Canvas, 1638. Dresden, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Gem ldegalerie..

Wedding ceremony

Wedding

Wedding ceremony.

A Hebrew bridal procession

Wedding

A Hebrew bridal procession.

A Hebrew bride being attired in her wedding garments

Wedding

A Hebrew bride being attired in her wedding garments.