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Why does the Rambam (רמב"ם) state that divorce comes before marriage? The shiur develops the chiddush that kiddushin creates a complete merger of two souls, making divorce a tragic amputation that should only occur when the woman intends to remarry. This understanding preserves marriage's sanctity and prevents the casual attitude toward divorce that leads to broader moral decay.
The shiur begins with an analysis of the Maharsha's question about why the Torah (תורה) mentions gittin before kiddushin, and what the word 'teva' (nature) means in this context. Rabbi Zweig suggests that the Rambam (רמב"ם)'s statement that 'yetziah comes before v'haysah' means that divorce (get) should only be given when the woman intends to remarry, as the mitzvah (מצוה) of giving a get exists solely for the purpose of enabling remarriage. The fundamental insight developed is that kiddushin represents a merger between two entities - a zachar and nekeivah - making them truly one. A get, therefore, is described as an amputation, a tremendous tragedy that separates what was unified. Rabbi Zweig argues that if a woman has no intention of remarrying, perhaps there should be no obligation to give a get, as this would avoid creating an unnecessary amputation while maintaining the spiritual connection.
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