Yevamos 96a- She Thought Her Marriage Was Over: The Maharik’s “Omeres Mutar” and a Modern BD Case

A woman separates from her husband, becomes involved with another man before receiving her get, and later wants to marry him. When photographs of their relationship reach Beis Din, the case raises two fascinating questions: When do מעשי כיעור become enough evidence to prohibit a marriage, and can a woman claim she was a שוגג because she believed her marriage was already over? We explore a remarkable contemporary ruling through the Maharik, Rashba, Taz, Rama, and the surprising precedent of Esther HaMalka.