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one halakha, i.e., that the halakha in this case is in accordance with the opinion of Rav, and another halakha, i.e., that the halakha is always decided in accordance with the opinion of R' Eliezer ben Ya’akov.
Abaye said: From where do I say that concerning anyone whose status as a mamzer is uncertain, according to the opinion of R' Eliezer ben Ya’akov they are treated equivalently to one who is definitely a mamzer?
As it is taught in a baraita that R' Eliezer ben Ya’akov says: With regard to one who had sex with and impregnated many women, but he does not know with which women he had sex, and similarly, with regard to a woman, if many men had sex with her and she became pregnant, but she does not know from w
And Rava could have said to you: This is what the verse is saying: The word “lewdness [zima]” can be understood as an acronym of the words: Zo ma hi, meaning: What is this. It is plausible to say that R' Eliezer ben Ya’akov’s citation of this verse indicates that he regards their status to be unce
The Talmud cites the continuation of the baraita: Furthermore, R' Eliezer ben Ya’akov said that even in marriage, one should be careful not to create a situation that could lead to the birth of mamzerim. Therefore, a man should not marry a woman in this country and then go and marry another woman in