Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Zayin, Part 1

Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Zayin, Part 1   Introduction This week s daf begins to explain the mishnah about lineage.   גמ׳ כל מקום שיש קידושין...

Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Vav, Part 6

Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Vav, Part 6   Introduction This mishnah begins discussing a subject which will be covered throughout the remainder of Kiddushin: lineage. We have already encountered throughout Seder Nashim many different genealogical statuses: priests,...

Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Vav, Part 5

Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Vav, Part 5   Introduction We now discuss the second part of the baraita from above how do we know that if a priest is discovered to have a blemish, all of his previous service at the altar is rendered unfit?   בעל...

Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Vav, Part 4

Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Vav, Part 4   Introduction Today s section contains prooftexts as to how we know that if a priest is discovered to be the son of a divorcee, all the sacrifices he offered before that point are retroactively considered still valid.  ...

Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Vav, Part 3

Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Vav, Part 3   Introduction In today s sugya Rava provides tannaitic support for his position that when it comes to sexual matters, two witnesses are always necessary.   אמר רבא מנא...