Kesubos 7a

כתובות ז׳ ע״א

Ketubot 7a

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Topic

A first בעילה on שבת and יום טוב, and the wedding ברכה for an אלמנה

Overview

This amud finishes a proof from opening an abscess on שבת. The גמרא rejects it: pus in an abscess is fully separated from the body, but the blood of בתולים is not. Next come practical rulings. רבי אמי, רב זביד and רב יהודה all allowed a first בעילה, and רבא's view on שבת is reported in two opposite versions. רב פפא's version, which forbids it on שבת, leads to a debate about which מלאכות are allowed on יום טוב. Incense is excluded, and a deer is included, because only things every person needs are allowed. רבי יוחנן forbade a first בעילה on שבת, but the final הלכה is that it is permitted. The amud then turns to ברכת חתנים for an אלמנה. A בחור who marries her says the ברכה for seven days, and an אלמון who marries her says it for one day. Three days of rejoicing are a separate count from the days of ברכה.

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The steps (28)

1. ProofEnd of the proof from opening an abscess
2. RejectionThe abscess is different: its pus is fully separated
3. Statementרבי אמי allows a first בעילה on שבת
4. ChallengeThe רבנן object: her כתובה is not written yet
5. Resolutionרבי אמי: let her hold movable property
6. Statementרב זביד allows it too, and maybe did it himself
7. Statementרב יהודה allows it on יום טוב
8. StatementThe same is true on שבת
9. StatementA second version: allowed on יום טוב, forbidden on שבת
10. ChallengeIf wounding is allowed on יום טוב, then incense should be too
11. ResolutionOnly things shared by every person are allowed
12. ChallengeWhat about a deer, which not everyone has?
13. ResolutionThe rule is about what everyone needs, not what everyone has
14. Statementרבי יוחנן ruled in צידן: no first בעילה on שבת
15. ChallengeCan a stringent ruling be called a 'הוראה'?
16. ResolutionYes, 'הוֹרָה' is used for strict rulings too
17. ProofA second proof: רבי ruled strictly like רבי יעקב
18. Statementרב הונא: the הלכה is not like רבי יעקב
19. StatementAnother version: רבי יוחנן was asked and said it is forbidden
20. ConclusionFinal ruling: a first בעילה on שבת is permitted
21. StatementBoth a בתולה and an אלמנה need a ברכה
22. ChallengeDid רב הונא really say that?
23. ResolutionBachelor versus widower
24. ChallengeChallenge from בועז, a widower who married a widow
25. ResolutionNo ברכה for seven days, but yes for one day
26. ChallengeA ברייתא about three days of rejoicing fits neither case
27. ResolutionFirst answer: a widower has one day of ברכה but three days of שמחה
28. ResolutionSecond answer: a bachelor has seven days of ברכה but three days of שמחה