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A woman may not partake of teruma until she has actually entered the wedding canopy.
Talmud: The Talmud asks: From where are these matters derived, that a virgin is given 12 months to prepare for her wedding? Rav Ḥisda said it is based on the fact that the verse states with regard to Rebecca: “And her brother and mother said: Let the damsel abide with us for days, or 10” (Genesis 2
The Talmud first analyzes the language of the verse: What is the meaning of “days”? If we say two days, the minimum number justifying the use of the plural, does a person really speak like this? Rebecca’s relatives said to Abraham’s servant that they wanted her to stay for two days, after which h
The Talmud asks: And let us say that “days” means a month, as it is written: “But a whole month of days” (Numbers 11:20), and the verse about Rebecca might then have meant that her family wanted to wait for a month, or at least for 10 days. They say: One derives the meaning of an unspecified use of
§ R' Zeira said: It was taught in the Tosefta (Ketubot 5:1) with regard to a minor girl: Either she or her father may delay the wedding until she has reached majority. The Talmud asks: Granted, she, the girl herself, may delay the wedding if she feels she is not ready, as she is the one who will b