Ketubot 64 - September 8, 12 Elul

Study Guide Ketubot 64

This week’s learning is sponsored by Medinah Korn in loving memory of her mother, Rosalie Katchen, Shoshana Raizl bat Avraham Yehoshua ve-Baila Toibe, z"l, on her 22nd yahrzeit. “Missing her warmth and her wisdom, today and every day. Yehi zichrah Baruch.”

Today's daf is sponsored by David and Mitzi Geffen in loving memory of Ethel Petegorsky Geffen, on her 18th yahrzeit. “Loving wife of Abraham Geffen z”l, her life was devoted to family and Jewish causes. Her two sons made Aliyah to Israel and her daughter had a distinguished synagogue career as a hazan.”

A woman who rebels against her husband does not get her ketuba money. But can she take her clothing that she brought into the marriage? Shmuel was quoted as saying for a betrothed woman we write a document of rebellion (if one refuses to go ahead with the marriage) but we do not write one for a woman who is supposed to marry the yabam. A contradiction is raised from a braita quoted on Ketubot 63 and the Gemara has several attempts at resolving it. What is the currency tarpik'in mentioned in the Mishna? The Mishna had two penalties for a rebellious spouse - 7 dinarim or tarpiki'in for the woman (deducted from her ketuba) or 3 dinarim or tarpiki'in (for the man - to pay to the wife) . Why is there a difference between the penalty for the man and the penalty for the woman? If the husband doesn't live with the wife and hires or appoints someone to be in charge of giving her food, how much food does he need to give her? If the husband doesn't give her a stipend of 100 dinar, then she doesn't need to give him the money she makes beyond the basic salary. How much is considered a basic salary (amount of production expected from her)? A nursing woman is expected to produce less and gets provided with more food. These laws were all meant for poor people but wealthier people need to provide food for the woman according to her status. The Mishna gave the amount of two kav for a week (14 meals worth). However, this doesn't seem to match either of the two opinions who disagree about the amount of food needed for an eruv techumim (which needs to be the amount for two meals). According to one opinion, a meal is 1/4 of a kav and according to the other, 1/9 of a kav. How can each of these opinions be explained to correspond to the Mishna?