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Why does the Gemara (גמרא) rule differently for dam basilum versus aveilus regarding delaying a wedding? The shiur analyzes Tosafos (תוספות) and multiple Rishonim on the fundamental question of whether aveilus d'oraisa can be uprooted by the concern for wasting wedding food, examining the machlokes between the Rosh and Ran.
This shiur provides an in-depth analysis of Kesubos 3b-4a, focusing on the complex interplay between aveilus and wedding obligations. The primary discussion centers on Tosafos (תוספות)'s explanation regarding dam basilum versus aveilus, questioning why different standards apply to each case regarding sleeping arrangements and ritual purity concerns. The shiur extensively examines the positions of major Rishonim on whether aveilus d'oraisa can be overridden. The Rosh maintains that a d'oraisa obligation of aveilus cannot be uprooted by Chachamim, leading to his conclusion that aveilus must be d'rabbanan in this context. He offers two approaches: either the simchas chasunah itself is d'oraisa (citing Rabbeinu Meir Levi), or both aveilus and simcha are d'rabbanan, with aveilus being more chamur but yielding to avoid interrupting the continuity (ritzuf) of shivas y'mei mishteh.
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Kesubos 3b-4a
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