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The Talmud raises an objection from a baraita (Tosefta 1:2): And the Rabbis say: If he took her to court and claimed money, the case is to be adjudicated by 3 judges. But if he took her to court and claimed that she was liable to receive the death penalty, the case must be judged by 23 judges. Gra
Rava said: I and the lion of the group both explained this. The Talmud asks: And who is the lion of the group? It is Rav Ḥiyya bar Avin. He and Rava explained: With what are we dealing here? We are dealing with a case where the husband brought witnesses to testify that the wife committed adultery,
Abaye said: The dispute between R' Meir and the Rabbis can be explained in another manner. According to everyone, one need be concerned for rumors, and also for the honor of the first judges. And with regard to the dispute between R' Meir and the Rabbis, here we are dealing with a case where the w
And the matter is in accordance with this tanna, whose statement follows: As it is taught in a baraita: With regard to all the others, those who are liable for the various death penalties stated in the Torah other than the inciter to idol worship, the court executes them only when the following el
R' Yehuda says: The defendant is not executed unless the witnesses had informed the defendant by which form of the death penalty he is to be killed. According to the opinion of Abaye, the dispute in the Mishnah involves a case in which it was known that the witnesses forewarned the woman, but they