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The Talmud discusses the formulation of the vow taken by the husband: What is meant by the expression: Konam, as stated by the husband? Generally this term is used when stating a vow of consecration; how does such a vow render her forbidden to him? Rav Huna said that the case is when he says: All t
The Mishnah taught: And they permitted him to remarry her. The Talmud asks: It is obvious that this is the case, as why shouldn’t he be able to remarry her? The Talmud answers that lest you say: Let us institute a decree due to the statement of R' Natan. As it is taught in a baraita that R' Natan s
The end of the Mishnah stated that the reason for this halakha was for the betterment of the world. The Talmud asks: What betterment of the world is there in allowing him to remarry her? Rav Sheshet said: This statement refers back to the first clause of the Mishnah. The expression: For the better
Ravina said: Actually, this expression applies to the latter clause of the Mishnah, and this is what it taught: This is not for the betterment of the world. In other words, when they instituted that he may not remarry her for the betterment of the world, it is only with regard to a case where the
Mishnah: With regard to one who divorces his wife because she is a sexually underdeveloped woman who is incapable of bearing children [ailonit], meaning that after their marriage it became clear that she was sexually underdeveloped, R' Yehuda says: He may not remarry her, and the Rabbis say: He may