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there is effectively an act of locking a door in front of her by withholding from her any possibility of rejoicing, but when he forbids her from going to a house of mourning, what locking of a door in front of her is there? He taught: In the future she too will die, and no person will eulogize her o
Similarly, it is taught in a baraita: R' Meir used to say: What is the meaning of that which is written: “It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, since that is the end of all men, and the living will take it to heart” (Ecclesiastes 7:2)? What does “and the living
§ The Mishnah stated: And if he claimed he forbade her due to something else, he is permitted to do so. The Talmud asks: What is meant by something else? Rav Yehuda said that Shmuel said: He claims he did so due to promiscuous individuals that are commonly found there, and he does not want his wif
§ The Mishnah stated: And if he said to her: The vow will be void on condition that you tell so-and-so what you told me, or what I told you, he must divorce her and give her the payment of her marriage contract. The Talmud asks: And let her say it. Why shouldn’t she simply comply with his wishes?
The Mishnah stated: Or he said the vow will be void on condition that she fill something up and pour it into the refuse. The Talmud asks: And let her do it. Rav Yehuda said that Shmuel said: The Mishnah’s intention is that he demanded that she fill herself up and then shake herself out. This is a