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Kiddushin 71 - October 23, 8 Cheshvan Oct 23, 2023

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Today's daf is dedicated to the safe return of the hostages, the safety of our soldiers, the residents of the South and the North, and the whole country, and in memory of those who were murdered and for a refuah shleima to all those injured.

A verse from Malachi 3:3 is explained in two different ways - that in the time of the Messiah, God will separate out all those from the tribe of Levi that have problematic lineage or that on account of wealth, mamzerim will intermarry and ultimately will be purified as no one will know who is a mamzer. According to the second interpretation, God will permit those mixed in to remain part of the nation and marry whomever they wish. Babylonia was known to have people of better lineage than in Israel, and in Israel it was better than outside of Israel. At certain times, some suggested that Jews in Israel had better lineage than in Babylonia but they were overruled. Rabbi Yochanan held that one should not try to find families with problematic lineage as even the leaders of the generation would be among them. There were some who told their children and students once or twice every seven years about which families one should not marry into. Another secret that was only revealed once or twice every seven years was the name of God with four letters. From where do we learn that it needs to be kept a secret? There are two other names of God - one with twelve letters and one with forty-two that were also kept a secret and only revealed to certain types of people. Can one rely on the presumptive status of 'kosher'/disqualified in Israel, in Babylonia, and in other places? What were methods used to determine if one was Babylonian in order to know their lineage was good? Zeira avoided Rabbi Yochanan as Rabbi Yochanan wanted to marry him to his daughter and Zeira didn't trust his lineage as he was from Israel. Rav Yehuda avoided marrying off his son as he was also concerned about marrying him off to a woman with a bad lineage. Ulla recommended he judge by the family's demeanor - if they are quiet and give in while arguing, it is a sign of a good family. Babylonia was known for good lineage, but the rabbis debated what are considered the borders of Babylonia for these purposes.

Kiddushin 70 - October 22, 7 Cheshvan Oct 22, 2023

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Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Women of Long Island in honor of the Bar Mitzva of Kyle Lichtman, son of our daf friend, colleague and co-learner, Sharon Gabin Lichtman. "As Kyle becomes a full-fledged member of the Jewish nation, with all its privileges and obligations, we know that he will be a source of nachat to your entire family as he learns from your example of integrity, love for learning and passion for truth. May we continue to share many smachot!"

From where can it be proven that Ezra went up to the land of Israel with converts, slaves, and mamzerim? A braita rules that one who calls someone pasul is himself pasul. Shmuel understands that he is projecting onto someone else the pasul that is his own. Other statements are brought in the Gemara stressing the importance of marrying people with unflawed lineage. Can a man marry a woman for her money? Rav Yehuda took Shmuel literally and in a long and entertaining story, he declares someone a slave because he called others a slave. He is summoned to Rav Nachman's court and forced to explain his position. But all throughout, Rav Yehuda maintains the upper position and by the end of the story, he manages to declare many others in the town of Rav Nachman as having flawed lineage. Converts are considered like 'sapachat' which is a negative term. Is this statement understood as a criticism of converts or of those who are born Jewish?

Kiddushin 69 - Shabbat October 21, 6 Cheshvan Oct 20, 2023

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A possible solution to resolving a mamzer problem is debated in the mishna based on a halacha learned in the previous mishna about the offspring of a Caananaite maidservant. Rabbi Tarfon explains that if the offspring goes by the mother, then a male mamzer can marry her and have the master free the offspring in which case the offspring would be Jewish and not a mamzer. Rabbi Eliezer disagrees. The Gemara explains that Rabbi Tarfon allows this ab initio. The fourth chapter begins with a description of all the different lineages of the people who came to Israel in the time of Ezra and who were permitted to marry whom. There is a debate between Rava and Abaye about what happened historically. Did Ezra forcibly remove all those with problematic lineage when he went to Israel to ensure that proper records would be kept and people wouldn't marry in forbidden marriages or did he recommend it and most of them followed of their own free will?

Kiddushin 68 - October 20, 5 Cheshvan Oct 20, 2023

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Study Guide Kiddushin 68

The derivation that there is no betrothal in a case of a forbidden relationship from the case of a man who marries his wife's sister as the last verse compared all cases of forbidden relationships. But why would we not derive it from a man who betroths a woman who is a nidda where the betrothal would be valid as she is also one of the forbidden relationships? Even though the Gemara brings an answer to the question, Rav Acha Bar Yaakov offers a different source – derived from a yevama. Why then, wouldn't we learn from there to all cases of negative prohibitions? There is a different verse from which we derive that a marriage that is forbidden by a negative prohibition is a valid marriage. Only Rabbi Akiva holds it is not – what does he do with that verse? From where do we that betrothal to a Canaanite slave or gentile woman is not valid and that the child follows the mother?

Kiddushin 67 - October 19, 4 Cheshvan Oct 19, 2023

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Study Guide Kiddushin 67

We continue to learn for the safety of our soldiers, residents of the South and the North, and the whole country, the safe return of the captives, in memory of those who have fallen and for a refua shleima to all those injured.

What are the rules in determining the lineage of a child? The Mishna lists four different types of marriages. It depends on the situation - whether the betrothal was permitted or forbidden, as well as other criteria. But aren't there other cases that should be listed, such as a convert and a mamzeret, as Rabbi Yosi rules the child follows the father? The Mishna is explained in two different ways - like Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Yosi. From where do we derive that a betrothal with one is who a forbidden relative will not be effective at all?

Kiddushin 66 - October 18, 3 Cheshvan Oct 18, 2023

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Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Zoom family in honor of our fellow learner, Tina Lamm, on the marriage of her daughter, Devorah to Daniel. "We are so happy to be able to celebrate virtually you. In the zechut of this wonderful marriage, Hashem should bring chesed to us just as "כחסד הניתן על פני חתן".

Today's daf is sponsored by Hadar Hecht in loving memory of Michal Rut bat Itamar Itzhak & Ada Etel and Tova bat Arye Itzhak & Sara.

Abaye holds that if one witness testifies and the person himself is silent, we accept the testimony of the witness to obligate one to bring a sacrifice, to declare items impure and to disqualify an animal from being used for a sacrifice. If one witness testifies that a married woman slept with a man and the husband is silent, Abaye and Rava disagree about whether the testimony is sufficient to forbid her from her husband. Both Abaye and Rava bring proofs from tannaitic sources and each contests the other's proofs. King Yannai killed all the sages other than Shimon ben Shatach as they raised a suspicion relating to his mother - whether or not she had been forbidden to marry a kohen, his father, and whether or not Yannai was fit to be a practicing kohen. This story is brought as the second proof of Abaye for his opinion. Does the status of the child follow the mother or the father - on what does it depend?

Kiddushin 65 - October 17, 2 Cheshvan Oct 17, 2023

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Today's daf is sponsored by Hadar Hecht in loving memory of Michal Rut bat Itamar Yitzhak & Ada Etel and Tova bat Arye Yitzhak & Sara.

We are continuing to learn for the safety of our soldiers, residents of the South and the North, and the whole country, the safe return of the captives, in memory of those who have fallen and for a refua shleima to all those injured.

A man who says he betrothed his older daughter - if he has two sets of wives and daughters from both wives, there is a debate whether or not all of them except the youngest are considered betrothed out of doubt or only the oldest of the older group of sisters. Abaye clarifies that the debate would not apply in a case of three daughters all from the same mother - in that case, it would be clear that "older" would only include the oldest and not the middle daughter. Two difficulties are raised against Abaye's opinion, but they are resolved. The Mishna brings four cases - two where either the man or the woman admits to being betrothed but the other does not, and two more where they each disagree about who was the betrothed a woman or her daughter. Why was each case in the Mishna necessary? Rav and Shmuel disagree about whether we ask him to give the woman a get or force him to. Regarding which case is this debate? In the end, they explain that there is no debate between them - when Rav said we force, he meant that if the man gives the get on his own initiative, we can force him to pay her the ketuba money. Rav Nachman quoted a ruling of Shmuel that if there is only one witness to a betrothal, even if both the man and woman admit to the betrothal, they are not considered betrothed. This opinion is questioned by our Mishna and a Mishna in Gittin 81, but both difficulties are resolved. Rav and perhaps Rebbi both held this way as well. Another braita is brought to raise a difficulty against this opinion but is resolved. Rav Papa rules against Rav Kahana (who held like the others) and holds that even with one witness, one needs to be concerned that the betrothal was effective. Rav Ashi asks Rav Kahana why the principle of "when the plaintiff admits something (here, both the husband and wife admitted to the betrothal), it is as if there were one hundred witnesses" which applies in monetary law doesn't apply here as well. Rav Kahana answers that in this case, their confession limits others as well (relatives of the other are now forbidden to marry them) and therefore their admission is not accepted. Confessions are only accepted when they do not negatively affect others.

Kiddsuhin 64 - 2nd Day of Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan - October 16, 1 Cheshvan Oct 16, 2023

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Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Zoom family "We extend a heartfelt Mazal Tov to our fellow learner, Eric Sommer, on the marriage of his daughter, Ariel to Nitay. In the merit of their wedding, the words of the passuk should be realized quickly: מהרה ה' א-לוקינו ישמע בערי יהודה ובחוצות ירושלים קול ששון וקול שמחה."

Today's daf is sponsored by Rabbi Lisa Malik in memory of the 7-month anniversary of the death of 12-year old Aryeh Kluger z"l and the second yahrzeit of 27-year old Jonathan Loeb on Rosh Chodesh MarCheshvan and in memory of all of the children and adults who were mercilessly murdered on Simchat Torah. May their memories be for a blessing.

Today's daf is sponsored by Rachel Savin in honor of my son Itai who is coming to Israel on aliya today. We are so proud of you.

A father is believed to testify about his daughter whether she is betrothed or betrothed and divorced but only if she is still a minor. A father is not believed to testify about his daughter to forbid her to marry a kohen (that she was taken into captivity and redeemed) What is the difference between the cases? A husband is believed to testify that his wife is exempt from yibum (he has sons or no brothers) but is not believed to obligate her in yibum (he has no sons/has brothers). Do these two rulings, that were said in the Mishna, not accord with Rabbi Natan's approach who said in braita that a man is believed to obligate his wife in yibum. Rava and Abaye each bring explanations of how the case in braita is different from the case in the Mishna in order to prove that Rabbi Natan would also agree with the ruling in our. If one betrothed his daughter and did not say which daughter, it would not include an adult daughter. If he had two wives and two sets of daughters and he said that he betrothed the older (or the younger), there is a dispute between Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yossi about whether all the daughters except the younger (older) are potentially betrothed or did he only mean the oldest (youngest) daughter?

Kiddushin 63 - 1st Day of Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan - October 15, 30 Tishrei Oct 15, 2023

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Today's daf is sponsored by Doda Rochie, Unky Marc and the whole crew in honor of Ariel and her chatan, chayal Nitai on their wedding day and to Ariel's parents Eric and Geelit, and their entire family. "We are filled with joy that the long-awaited day is finally here. Although we are heartbroken that this war has prevented us from standing physically by your side today, we are standing with you, wishing you a wedding day filled with simcha and the bracha that you build a bayit neeman b'Yisrael, a land where there is only peace and contentment. It is our greatest hope that by your wedding day there will be peace and we will somehow be able to join you. Either way, please know that you are deeply loved and we are always here for you."

Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Women of Long Island in honor of the birth of a granddaughter in Jerusalem to their friend and co-learner (& hostess extraordinaire), Malkie Klein Spitz. "As Leora and Sammy welcome the new addition, we daven that the Jewish nation celebrate many smachot in peace.

More opinions are brought showing there are others who hold that one can acquire davar shelo ba l'olam - something not is existence at the time. The Mishna brings a case of a man who betroths a woman conditioned upon doing something of monetary value for her. There is a discussion in the Gemara about whether the Mishna is a standard case of conditional betrothal and it is a case where he also gave her an object of monetary value or is the betrothal effected through the value of the work he promised to do. The Mishna discusses what happens if the man conditions the betrothal on his father's consent. What if the father or the son dies before the father verbally consented? The Mishna brings cases where the father or the daughter say they are betrothed but don't remember to whom. What is the difference between the two cases?

Kiddushin 62 - Shabbat October 14, 29 Tishrei Oct 13, 2023

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More verses are brought to raise questions against the different opinions regarding a tanai kaful. One cannot betroth a woman based on something that is not in existence. The Gemara brings different opinions as to what extent we say something is/is not in existence.

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