EPISODE · Apr 21, 2022 · 15 MIN
Yevamot 45: Was Rav a Bigot? (God forbid, of course)
from Talking Talmud · host Yardaena Osband & Anne Gordon
Cases a union between a non-Jewish father and a Jewish mother - what are the implications for the children (or are there any)? Rav takes a strong position that is indeed the halakhah - that the children are "kosher." Plus, the talmudic equivalent of a camel dancing on the head of the proverbial pin - meaning, thr law has to be upheld to be trusted. Also, other ramifications for the kosher progeny of a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father.
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Cases a union between a non-Jewish father and a Jewish mother - what are the implications for the children (or are there any)? Rav takes a strong position that is indeed the halakhah - that the children are "kosher." Plus, the talmudic equivalent of a camel dancing on the head of the proverbial pin - meaning, thr law has to be upheld to be trusted. Also, other ramifications for the kosher progeny of a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father.
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