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What constitutes re'ushah shenivelah according to Rav Assi - mere lashon haki'ah or actual evidence of impropriety? The Gemara (גמרא) develops a chiddush that nistar in a churban (secluded place designated for immorality) creates the halachic status of re'ushah shenivelah, not just lashon haki'ah. This establishes three levels of yichud with corresponding believability standards.
The shiur analyzes a complex sugya in Kesubos 13b regarding the machlokes between Ziri and Rav Assi concerning what constitutes sufficient evidence to render a woman unfit. The central tension emerges from understanding what re'ushah shenivelah means according to Rav Assi - does it require actual witnesses to impropriety, or is lashon haki'ah (circumstantial evidence) sufficient? Rabbi Zweig presents an innovative reading of the Gemara (גמרא)'s resolution. When the Gemara asks 'chad hakatanim' (why teach two cases), it's not merely a textual question but reveals a fundamental halachic distinction. The Gemara establishes that nistar in a churban (seclusion in a place designated for immorality) constitutes re'ushah shenivelah, creating a new category beyond simple yichud.
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Kesubos 13b
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