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will you lead the life of a widow of a living man, living alone while your husband is in another place? She said to him: If he would listen to me, he would sit and study for another 12 years. When R' Akiva heard this he said: I have permission to do this. He went back and sat for another 12 years
In the meantime her father heard that a great man came to the town. He said: I will go to him. Maybe he will nullify my vow and I will be able to support my daughter. He came to him to ask about nullifying his vow, and R' Akiva said to him: Did you vow thinking that this Akiva would become a great m
On the same subject it is related: Rav Yosef, son of Rava, was sent by his father to the study hall to learn before the great Sage Rav Yosef. They agreed that he should sit for 6 years in the study hall. When 3 years had passed, the eve of Yom Kippur arrived and he said: I will go and see the membe
Mishnah: A woman who rebels against her husband is fined; her marriage contract is reduced by 7 dinars each week. R' Yehuda says: 7 half-dinars [terapa’ikin] each week. Until when does he reduce her marriage contract? Until the reductions are equivalent to her marriage contract, i.e., until he no
Talmud: The Talmud asks: Against what does she rebel; what is the nature of the rebellion discussed in the Mishnah? Rav Huna said: Against engaging in marital sex. R' Yosei, son of R' Ḥanina, said: Against the tasks she is obligated to perform for her husband. The Talmud clarifies this dispute. Th