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R' Eliezer ben Ya’akov says that she’era and kesuta should be interpreted as follows: In accordance with her flesh [she’era], i.e., her age, give her clothing [kesuta]. This means that he should not give the garments of a young girl to an elderly woman, nor those of an elderly woman to a young gir
Rav Yosef taught the following baraita: “She’era,” this is referring to closeness of flesh during sex, which teaches that he should not treat her in the manner of Persians, who have sex in their clothes. The Talmud comments: This baraita supports the opinion of Rav Huna, as Rav Huna said: With reg
§ The Mishnah teaches that R' Yehuda says: Even the poorest man of the Jewish people may not provide fewer than two flutes and a lamenting woman for his wife’s funeral. The Talmud infers: This proves by inference that the first, anonymous tanna cited in the Mishnah holds that these are not part of
The Talmud answers: No, it is necessary to state their dispute in a case where it is the common custom for his family according to its social status, but it is not common for her family according to its social status. The first tanna holds: When we say that a woman who marries a man ascends with hi
And R' Yehuda maintains: Even after death she must be treated in accordance with his status, which means that if those in his family are mourned with flutes and lamenting women, he must provide the same for her funeral. Rav Ḥisda said that Mar Ukva said: The halakha is in accordance with the opinion