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By Talmudic law, Jewish Men Purchase Brides as They Would a Slave or a Piece of Real Estate
Jewish law views betrothal as a form of acquisition, akin to purchasing a slave or real estate, with the groom acquiring the bride through kiddushin before marriage.
Literary critic Adam Kirsch explores Tractate Ketubot in the Talmud, emphasizing marriage and contract law as a subset of civil law.