In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
shadchan (plural shadchans or shadchanim or shadchonim)
Alternative form of shadchen
Source: Wiktionary
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.