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Why does Tosafos (תוספות) say one needs berachah for biyah rather than yichud? The shiur analyzes three difficulties in Tosafos and four kashas on Rashi (רש"י)'s position that kala beloy berachah falls under the issur of pnuyah.
This shiur provides an in-depth analysis of Kesubos 7b, focusing on the fundamental dispute between Rashi (רש"י) and Tosafos (תוספות) regarding the nature of the prohibition of kala beloy berachah (a bride without blessings). The discussion centers on whether the required berachah is needed to permit yichud (seclusion) or biyah (marital relations). The shiur presents three major difficulties with Tosafos's position. First, if one performs biyah with shem chuppah (intent for chuppah), why would that eliminate the need for berachos when the regular din requires both chuppah and berachah? Second, if chuppah requires edim (witnesses) and one acts with shem chuppah but without edim, this would still constitute kala beloy berachah, making the distinction meaningless. Third, Tosafos appears to disagree fundamentally with Rashi about whether the core prohibition concerns yichud or biyah.
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Kesubos 7b
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