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Why does the Mishna require a woman to say "bari" (definitely) when claiming her pregnancy is from her husband? The analysis distinguishes between cases with rov kosher versus rov pasul partners, explaining that Rabbi Eliezer holds bari weakens the rov to create a safek, while Rabbi Yochanan holds bari completely nullifies the rov through ne'emanus.
The shiur continues analysis of Kesubos 13b-14a regarding the Mishna's requirement for a woman to declare "bari" (with certainty) when claiming her pregnancy is from her husband. The discussion centers on understanding Rashi (רש"י)'s interpretation of why this bari is necessary and how it functions differently depending on whether there is rov kosher or rov pasul in the surrounding population. The Gemara (גמרא) presents a fundamental question about the mechanics of the bari requirement. In cases of muberes (pregnant woman) versus mid-beres (one who gave birth recently), different halachic principles apply. For mid-beres, Rashi explains that the heter (permission) is based on "ein suffek" - there is no doubt because there's no suffix situation. However, for muberes, the heter works through her bari overcoming the statistical probability.
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Kesubos 13b-14a
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