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say no, his claim is not accepted.
And if the tanna taught us these two cases, one might have thought that the claim is deemed credible due to the fact that the cases involve monetary matters; however, in the case of a married woman who claims that she was divorced, which is a ritual matter, say no, she is not deemed credible. Ther
The Talmud asks: With regard to the case where one says: I was taken captive and I am pure, why do I need the tanna to teach that case? There is no novel element in that ruling, as it is merely another application of the same principle. The Talmud answers: The tanna taught that case due to the fact
The Talmud asks: This works out well according to the one who teaches this halakha in reference to the latter clause of the Mishnah with regard to a woman taken captive. However, according to the one who taught this halakha in reference to the first clause of the Mishnah, with regard to a woman who
The Talmud asks: And why do I need the tanna to teach the case of two women who were taken captive? What novel element is introduced in that case that did not exist in the case of one woman? The Talmud answers: Lest you say: Let us be concerned for collusion between the women, that each would testi