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Why does the Gemara (גמרא) phrase the requirement for sheva brachos as "ein tun a bracha" (she does not need a blessing)? The analysis distinguishes between mishta (celebration), bracha (blessings), and simcha (joy), showing how the Rambam (רמב"ם) resolves apparent contradictions between different marriage statuses.
The shiur analyzes Masechta Kesubos 7b, which discusses the halachos of sheva brachos for different types of marriages. The Gemara (גמרא)'s presentation raises several textual difficulties that the Rishonim struggle to understand. The primary question centers on the Gemara's unusual formulation "ein tun a bracha" (she does not need a blessing). The Rishonim ask why the halacha (הלכה) is stated negatively rather than positively, and why this language can be used when bracha and simcha appear to be synonymous according to the Gemara's initial assumption.
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Kesubos 7b
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