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Does bari v'shema allow the wife to collect her kesuba when claiming anoos? The shiur develops the concept of migu of taina me'ula beyosa - where even though both claims are equally weak, the fact that one could have made a more respectable claim proves truthfulness. This novel form of migu works even when the alternative taina wouldn't win the case.
This shiur explores the complex sugya of Kesubos 12b dealing with a woman claiming her full kesuba payment when her husband disputes whether she was a besulah at marriage. The central dispute involves whether bari v'shema (certain claim vs. uncertain claim) allows her to collect, or if we follow the principle that bari v'shema lav bari yaduv (a certain claimant doesn't overcome an uncertain one when extracting money from its current possessor). The Gemara (גמרא) presents a fundamental machloket between Rav Yehuda/Rav Huna who hold bari yaduv (the certain claimant wins) versus Rav Nachman/Rav Yochanan who hold patur because of uki mamona b'chezkas mareh (leave the money with its current possessor). Rabbi Zweig analyzes why the woman nevertheless collects according to some opinions.
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Kesubos 12b
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