Yeshivish glossary term
kiddushin
קידושין
Meaning
- halachic betrothal
- first legal stage of Jewish marriage
Alternate spellings
kidushin
Usage and context
In the contemporary wedding ceremony, kiddushin and nisuin are performed together even though they are conceptually distinct stages.
- Category
- marriage - wedding
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The ring is given as part of the kiddushin.
Plain-English example
The ring is given as part of the halachic betrothal stage of marriage.