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This is referring to a case where one of the fathers comes with authorization to act on behalf of the other father to state his claim for him, and therefore the priest cannot reject his claim. But if they gave the money to two different priests an authorization is of no effect, as each priest can cl
The Talmud asks: But didn’t the rabbis of Neharde’a say: We do not write an authorization document [adrakhta] concerning movable property? Therefore, in the case of redemption, where money, which has the status of movable property, is demanded from the priest, an authorization document may not be u
§ The Mishnah teaches: With regard to two women who had not previously given birth who were married to two men, and gave birth to a male and a female who then became intermingled, the fathers are exempt from the mitzva of redemption but the son is obligated to redeem himself, as he certainly has fir
The Talmud asks: And with regard to the tanna of our Mishnah, why does he not state this case? The Talmud answers: Since you find this ruling that they are entirely exempt in a case where the women are married to two men, but you do not find it in a case of one man and two of his wives, as a first
Mishnah: If the firstborn son dies within 30 days of birth, although the father gave 5 sela to the priest, the priest must return it. If the firstborn son dies after 30 days have passed, even if the father did not give 5 sela coins to the priest he must give it then. If the firstborn dies on the 3