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Why is a husband believed to forbid his wife to himself in Yehuda but not believed to cost her the ketubah? The shiur explores the Gemara (גמרא)'s assumption of "ein adam rotzeh l'hafsid ketubasah" in galus versus the principle of "shavya nafshei chatichah d'isurah" in Yehuda. The analysis reveals a fundamental distinction between testimony (eidus) and creating prohibitions (issur) in self-incriminating statements.
This shiur analyzes a fundamental sugya in Kesubos 9b dealing with the credibility of a husband who claims his wife was promiscuous (pesach (פסח) patuach). The Gemara (גמרא) presents a geographical distinction: in Yehuda, the husband is believed to forbid his wife to himself but not believed regarding her ketubah payment, while in galus (exile), he is believed for both prohibitions and financial consequences. The core problem addressed is the apparent contradiction in the Gemara's reasoning. The Gemara initially suggests that "shavya nafshei chatichah d'isurah" (one makes himself into a piece of forbidden matter) only applies when the person is knowledgeable (baki), yet in our case in Yehuda, the husband may have forgotten about relations with his wife or never realized the halachic implications, suggesting he lacks proper knowledge.
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Kesubos 9b
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