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If he takes it as a gift, his power as a creditor is not enhanced in this manner. He is not served well because he would not be able to seize property sold to a third party in order to receive his gift. So too, the widow can sell property and then decide later for what purpose she sold it.
§ The Talmud asks: How does a widow sell property to earn money for her support? R' Daniel bar Rav Ketina said that Rav Huna said: She sells her late husband’s property once every 12 months and the buyer who purchased the property from her provides her with money once every 30 days. And Rav Yehuda s
The Talmud notes: It is taught in a baraita in accordance with the opinion of Rav Huna: She sells once every 12 months, and the buyer provides her with support once every 30 days. So too, it is taught in a baraita in accordance with the opinion of Rav Yehuda: She sells once every 6 months, and the
Ameimar said: The halakha is that she sells once every 6 months and the buyer provides her with money once every 30 days, in accordance with the opinion of Rav Yehuda. Rav Ashi said to Ameimar: What do you have to say about the opinion of Rav Huna? He said to him: I did not hear about this statemen
§ The students raised a dilemma to Rav Sheshet: If a woman sells property for her sustenance, what is the halakha? Can she return and seize those very properties that she had sold, as payment for her marriage contract?