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Why does the Gemara (גמרא) derive kiddushin laws from Avrohom's purchase of burial plots? The shiur develops the yesod that marriage creates an eternal bond that transcends death, not a temporary partnership. This explains why Seder Nashim begins with Yevamos - the mitzvah (מצוה) of yibum demonstrates that marriage relationships continue even after death.
This shiur examines the peculiar connection between marriage and death found throughout Jewish sources, beginning with the Gemara (גמרא)'s derivation of kiddushin laws from the verse "ki yikach" regarding Avrohom's purchase of the Cave of Machpelah. Rabbi Zweig questions why the Torah (תורה) would connect these seemingly disparate concepts, noting that this connection appears elsewhere, such as when Yaakov cries upon meeting Rochel because Rashi (רש"י) explains he foresaw they wouldn't be buried together. The central thesis emerges that marriage is fundamentally an eternal relationship, not merely a temporal partnership. The gezeirah shavah connecting marriage to burial plots wasn't arbitrary - Hashem (ה׳) specifically intended this connection because marriage creates a bond that survives death. This explains why spouses are buried together and why Avrohom specifically sought a burial place for both himself and Sarah.
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Kiddushin 2a
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