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When is yichud necessary for chupah and when is hachnasat l'reshut sufficient? The shiur develops a chiddush that when there's an issur biya (like by pesulot), only hachnasat l'reshut is needed since yichud's purpose is le'inyan biya. This explains the Rambam (רמב"ם)'s approach to yesh chupah l'pesulot and resolves the Ran's difficulty.
This Kesubos shiur analyzes the fundamental nature of chupah according to the Rambam (רמב"ם), focusing on the relationship between hachnasat l'reshut (bringing into one's domain) and yichud (seclusion). The discussion begins with a student's question about the phrase 'nichnesu l'chupah' in a Mishna and how it relates to the Rambam's definition. Rabbi Zweig develops a novel understanding of the Rambam's position on chupah. According to the Rambam, the yesod (foundation) of chupah is hachnasat l'reshut - bringing the woman into the man's domain. The yichud component serves to define which specific aspects of his reshut she enters, particularly regarding biya (intimate relations). However, when there's an issur biya on a woman, the requirement for yichud becomes unnecessary.
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Why does halacha forbid entering dangerous places if everything happens by Divine decree? The shiur examines the debate between Rashi and Tosfos on traveling at night, developing a fundamental distinction: Rashi holds one must avoid even deserved punishments that Hashem delays through mercy, while Tosfos holds the prohibition addresses self-inflicted harm through free will. This framework reveals how people rationalize self-destructive behavior as "hashgacha."
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Kesubos 2a
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