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Why can the Chachamim dissolve a marriage created through kidushei kesef when they lack authority over Torah (תורה)-level marriage bonds? The shiur develops a novel approach distinguishing monetary ownership rights from the issur relationship itself. While the Rabbanan can nullify property ownership in a wife, the issur dimension requires their prospective prohibition making cohabitation forbidden going forward.
This shiur presents a comprehensive analysis of the Gemara (גמרא)'s discussion regarding the Chachamim's authority to dissolve marriages created through kidushei kesef (monetary betrothal). The central question revolves around how the Rabbanan can effectively nullify a marriage when they seemingly lack the power to uproot Torah (תורה)-level matrimonial bonds. Rabbi Zweig examines multiple Rishonic approaches, beginning with Rashi (רש"י)'s interpretation that kidushei kesef works al menas she-yirtzu Rabbanan (conditional on Rabbinic approval), allowing retroactive nullification. However, this approach faces significant difficulties, including how to explain the Gemara's discussion of na'ar me'urasah and the gezeirah shavah that equates kidushei kesef to Torah law.
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