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it is considered as though he were in fact saying to her: Spend your earnings to sustain yourself. The Talmud raises a difficulty: And if it is so, i.e., that the halakha is in accordance with that statement that Rav Huna said that Rav said, as Rav Huna said that Rav said: A wife may say to her hu
Rather, the Talmud retracts its previous interpretation in favor of the following: Do not say it is considered as though he said to her: Spend your earnings to sustain yourself. Rather, the Mishnah is referring to a case where he explicitly says to her: Spend your earnings to sustain yourself.
The Talmud raises a difficulty: If so, if he provided for her sustenance by instructing her to spend her own earnings, why does she require a trustee? The Talmud answers: This is referring to a situation where the amount she earns is not enough for her needs. Therefore, the husband must appoint a
The Talmud asks: With regard to these small things for which her earnings are not enough, what are the circumstances? If the discussion involves a case where she is accustomed to them, then she is accustomed to them and they are equivalent to all other necessities, which he must provide. And if she
The Talmud poses a question: And what is different about the time period mentioned in the Mishnah: Up to 30 days? The Talmud answers: If up to 30 days have passed, this is a short enough amount of time that people do not hear about her, and the matter of her receiving her sustenance through an inte