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What makes a woman a be'ulah (one who has had relations)? The Gemara (גמרא) explores whether bi'ah shelo k'darkah creates the status of be'ulah. Rabbi Zweig develops the insight that be'ulah is not defined by the physical act alone but by a relationship dynamic—specifically, whether the man acted toward her as a husband (ba'al).
This shiur analyzes Kiddushin 9b-10a, focusing on a fundamental question: what constitutes the status of be'ulah? The Gemara (גמרא) discusses whether bi'ah shelo k'darkah (unnatural relations) creates the halachic status of be'ulah, with significant implications for na'arah me'orasah (betrothed maiden), kenas (fine for violation), and capital punishment. Rabbi Zweig presents a complex sugya examining the dispute between Rebbe and the Chachamim regarding whether subsequent acts of bi'ah after the initial one make a woman a be'ulah for purposes of execution. The Gemara asks how Rebbe knows that an amah ivriyah (Hebrew maidservant) cannot be acquired through bi'ah, since Rebbe uses the pasuk "u'vo eilehah" for the kinyan of kiddushin itself.
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Kiddushin 9b-10a
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