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What does midah afkerah mean in the Gemara (גמרא)'s discussion of arus v'arusah? The shiur argues that midah afkerah relates to establishing paternity of children, not to whether the woman becomes prohibited. A woman's chezkas kashrus can establish her own permissibility but cannot create paternal obligations for others.
This shiur addresses a fundamental question about the concept of midah afkerah (concern that she became promiscuous) in the context of arus v'arusah (betrothed couple who were intimate). The Gemara (גמרא) in Yevamos seems to suggest that even when witnesses confirm the relationship was with the arus, there remains a chashash midah afkerah. This appears to contradict our Mishna which seems more lenient. Rabbi Zweig develops a crucial distinction between two different halachic questions: (1) whether a woman becomes prohibited (asur) to her husband or to kohanim, and (2) establishing the paternity of any resulting child. The key insight is that midah afkerah only applies to the second question - determining who is the father of a child.
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