Sanhedrin 69A

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And God states: “But if the man has no relative,” teaching that it is only in the case of a convert who is a man that you must go around seeking whether or not he has relatives, i.e., children who were born to him after his conversion. But in the case of a convert who is a minor, you do not have t

Abaye raised an objection to Rabba from a baraita discussing a designated female slave, about whom the verse states: “And if a man lies carnally with a woman who is a female slave designated to a man, and not fully redeemed, nor freedom given her, inquiry shall be made; they shall not be put to deat

Rabba said to Abaye: There is no proof from here, as even though a nine-year-old boy has sperm, he cannot father a child. His sperm is like the seed of grain that was cut even though it had not yet reached 1/3rd of its growth. Such seed, even if planted, will not grow.

A Sage of the school of Ḥizkiyya taught: The verse states: “But if a man comes intentionally [yazid] against his neighbor, to slay him with guile, you shall take him from My altar, that he may die” (Exodus 21:14). The use of the term yazid in this context and its juxtaposition to the word “man” tea

The Talmud asks: But didn’t the school of R' Yishmael teach the following baraita concerning a stubborn and rebellious son: The verse that states: “If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son,” teaches that a son can become a stubborn and rebellious son, but not a father, so that one who has a child