Regarding the amount of a ketubah (marriage contract) and its payment according to halakha and local custom

Date: 7 Nisan 5580

From: Rabbi Moshe Sofer

To: Rabbi Meir Ash

Description

The responsum discusses the halachic minimum for a ketubah, its value in contemporary currency, and how it interacts with government regulations regarding debt payment and fixed sums for widows.

Source: Shu"t Chasam Sofer Collected §30

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