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Can a man marry two women with one pruta using generic language? The Rambam (רמב"ם) in Hilchos Ishus distinguishes between "harei at mekudeshet li" (generic "you") and "harei Sarah mekudeshet li" (specific name). Only generic language allows "ve'at nami" to work, teaching that kiddushin requires proper linguistic formulation—not just intent or mutual understanding.
This shiur analyzes Rambam (רמב"ם) Hilchos Ishus Perek 3 Halachos 2-3 dealing with the case in the Gemara (גמרא) of a man saying "ve'at nami" (and you as well) when being mekadesh two women. Rabbi Zweig focuses on understanding why the Rambam formulates the halacha (הלכה) in a particular way, addressing several fundamental questions about the nature of kiddushin and the role of language. The shiur begins with a question raised by the Makneh and brought down in the Beis Ephraim: why doesn't the Rambam use the term "shlichus" (agency) when describing the case where a man gives kiddushin money through another person? The Gemara says it's peshita (obvious) that if someone says "harei at mekudeshet li ve'at nami," both women are mekudeshet. Yet the Rambam not only paskens this obvious point but elaborates with "vechein gam at" (and similarly, also you). What is the Rambam teaching?
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Nedarim 6b
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