However, contemporary texts indicate that among the Jews, a woman may have acquired resources in various ways: (1) as an inheritance if her father died without sons, (2) as property given to her, (3) as money stipulated in a marriage contract as due her in case of divorce, (4) as maintenance from a deceased husband’s estate, or (5) as personal earnings.
Ent tolleaegsed kirjutised näitavad, et juudi ühiskonnas võis naine saada endale vara mitmel viisil: 1) pärandus, kui suri tema isa, kel polnud ühtegi poega; 2) kingitus; 3) lahutuse korral abielulepingus sätestatud raha; 4) surnud abikaasa omandist saadav vara; 5) tema enda teenitud raha.