Adolescent marriage was the norm for the Jewish girls of medieval France. The frequency of death of these brides was high, which led R. Tam to decree that in the event of death during the first year of marriage all dowries shall be refunded. This edict contradicted Talmudic law that awarded the husband rights to his wife’s estate. Factors that led to the decree include personal tragedy, Palestinian custom, Roman law, and norms of royalty and feudal society. The edict of R. Tam was accepted in France and the Rhine Valley communities. However, East German communities rejected the decree by means of clever literary devices, including the invention of the author’s retraction. The conflict surrounding the Dowry Edict opens a portal to the spiritual world of the Eastern communities during their formation.

青春期的婚姻是中世纪法国犹太女孩的常态。这些新娘的死亡频率很高，这导致坦·R。Tam颁布法令，如果在结婚的第一年内死亡，则所有嫁妆都应退还。该法令与塔尔穆迪（Talmudic）法律相抵触，后者将丈夫的权利授予了他妻子的财产。导致该法令的因素包括个人悲剧，巴勒斯坦习俗，罗马法以及皇室和封建社会的规范。R. Tam的dict令在法国和莱茵河谷社区被接受。但是，东德社区通过巧妙的文学手段（包括发明作者撤稿的方式）拒绝了该法令。嫁妆E令周围的冲突为东方社区形成期间的精神世界打开了门户。