Kiddushin, Daf Mem Het, Part 4 Introduction Today s sugya continues trying to explain the dispute between R. Meir and the sages in yesterday s baraita. For the purpose of clarification I am copying that baraita again here: [If a woman says to a man,]...
Kiddushin, Daf Mem Het, Part 3 Introduction Yet again, the Talmud attempts to tie Rav s statement, that one cannot betroth with a loan, into a tannaitic dispute. I think by this point we can sense where this is going. It seems to be more of an exploration of...
Kiddushin, Daf Mem Het, Part 2 Introduction The Talmud now suggests another way of interpreting the dispute in the baraita over whether a woman can be betrothed with a document. ואיבעית אימא...
Kiddushin, Daf Mem Het, Part 1 Introduction This week s daf continues to discuss betrothal through a loan. Earlier we learned that the tannaim disagree whether one can betroth with a loan contracted verbally. Today s sugya opens by explaining both positions....
