attestation

noun

«attestation» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

In Ruth it means the public sign that a deal was settled, which was handing over a shoe.

Interpretation. Tradition sees the shoe as a sign of the transfer of the right to the land. It was a way to make a deal binding before witnesses.

proof or witness that something is true tree →

Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour; and this was the attestation in Israel. — (Writings RUT.4.7, JPS 1917) tree →

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