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Does birchas erusin require ten people like sheva brachos? The Gemara (גמרא) derives from Boaz that birchas chasan needs ten, but only mentions nisuin, not erusin. The Rosh argues that erusin also requires ten since Boaz performed both ceremonies, while others question this extension.
The shiur analyzes a complex sugya in Kesubos regarding whether ten people are required for birchas erusin (betrothal blessing) as they are for sheva brachos (wedding blessings). The Gemara (גמרא) establishes from the story of Boaz and Ruth that birchas chasan requires ten people, learning this from two possible sources: either from Boaz gathering ten elders, or from a pasuk about praising Hashem (ה׳) "mimakor Yisrael" (from the womb of Israel). The central dispute involves the Rosh's position that birchas erusin also requires ten people. Rav Shmuel HaNagid challenged this, noting that the Gemara only explicitly mentions the requirement for birchas chasan (nisuin), not for erusin. The Rosh responds that since Boaz performed both erusin and nisuin ceremonies when he gathered ten people, both require a minyan. He further argues that if we learn from "makor Yisrael" (matters relating to the womb), this applies to erusin as well since marriage is necessary for proper procreation.
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