Pisqa’ 245²²⁰

1. “And the man” (Dt. 22:29)—but, not a child.

footnotes: ²²⁰ H:251;JN2:168-169.

“Who beds her down” (Dt. 22:29)—any kind of bedding down. “Shall give to the father of the young lady” (Dt. 22:29)— they shall be entirely his [and not hers].

“To the father of the young lady” (Dt. 22:29)— but not to the father of an adult woman.

“Fifty silver sel`as” (Dt. 22:29)—of Tyrian silver.

“And she shall be his wife” (Dt. 22:29).2. This teaches that He drinks from his own urinal! For, even if she is lame, or even if she is blind, and, even if she’s covered with sores, [she remains his wife till he dies]. However— If he found in her a trace of lewdness, or she was not suitable [by circumstances of birth] to enter the Community of Israel, is it possible to say that he has the right to maintain her in the marriage?

“She shall be his wife” (Dt. 22: 29)— **she’ll be a wife truly worthy of him!**²²¹ 238.3

footnotes: ²²¹ =M. Ket. 3:5. cf. Pisqa’

3. “Insofar as he abused her” (Dt. 22:29)— This includes an orphan as well. On this basis they taught: A fatherless woman who was widowed or divorced— R. Eliezer says: One who rapes her is obliged [to compensate her, since her father is dead]. But the seducer is exempt [from any compensation other than marriage].

4. “He won’t be able to send her off for the remainder of his days” (Dt. 22:29)— that is, even after the passage of time. “For the remainder of his days” (Dt. 22:29)— [but if he dies childless from the marriage,] he can send her to his brother [who may release her under the rule of levirate marriage (see Dt. 25:5-10)].