Regarding incest in the Torah, neither the Holiness Code [Leviticus 17-26] or the Deuteronomic Code prohibit marriage between cousins. Additional marriage partners, sheniyyot or Ì¢âÂÒseconds,Ì¢âÂå were forbidden by various rabbinic authorities, however no Talmudic opinion prohibits the marriage of cousins Ì¢âÂÛincluding first cousins. In fact, 19th century data show that marriage between cousins occurred at a much higher rate among Jews in Europe than among Catholics or Protestants.
Regarding incest in the Torah, neither the Holiness Code [Leviticus 17-26] or the Deuteronomic Code prohibit marriage between cousins. Additional marriage partners, sheniyyot or Ì¢âÂÒseconds,Ì¢âÂå were forbidden by various rabbinic authorities, however no Talmudic opinion prohibits the marriage of cousins Ì¢âÂÛincluding first cousins. In fact, 19th century data show that marriage between cousins occurred at a much higher rate among Jews in Europe than among Catholics or Protestants.