Kallah Providing the Chosson a Dowry

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    shmoel
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    Klal Yisroel has a rich history, going way back, of the Kallah providing the Chosson a dowry. Where does this tradition stem from? Is it pure halacha?

    And in contemporary Jewish society, what is a typical dowry? I know the Kallah’s wedding expenses are generally greatly more than the Chosson, as she pays for the wedding hall, etc.

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    OneOfMany
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    It’s called “support” nowadays…

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    check out ben yehoyada kesubos 17a for a nice pshat from the nachlas binyamin. granted it is al pi drush.

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    Avi K
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    In “All for the Boss” ruchama Shain relates that her father’s mother objected to her mother because her parents could not afford a dowry. Rav Herman got around it by giving her brother $1,000 (a substantial sum in those days) to give to them for the dowry.

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    Patri
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    The more worthy the Choson, the higher the dowry. (Or a fancier wedding, as the case may be.)

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