In Jewish law, marriage consists of two separate acts, called erusin (or kiddushin, meaning sanctification), which is the betrothal ceremony, and nissu'in or chupah, the actual Jewish wedding ceremony.
According to the Talmud,[REF] erusin involves the groom handing an object to the bride - either an object of value such as a ring, or a document stating that she is being betrothed to him.