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Why does the Mishna say 'besulah nisas' instead of 'nosen es habesulah'? Rashi (רש"י) and Rambam (רמב"ם) offer different approaches to who performs the main act in chuppah. The linguistic difference reflects whether the bride or groom is the primary actor in the marriage ceremony.
The shiur analyzes a fundamental disagreement between Rashi (רש"י) and Rambam (רמב"ם) regarding the language of marriage in the Mishna. The central question revolves around why the Mishna uses 'besulah nisas' (a virgin is married) rather than 'nosen es habesulah' (he marries a virgin). The Rambam changes the Mishna's language, translating 'almanah' as 'be'ulah' and using 'nosen es habe'ulah' for a previously married woman. This change is based on his reading of the Yerushalmi and reflects a principle that different types of chuppah require different linguistic formulations. Rashi maintains the Mishna's original language, explaining that 'almanah' refers to a widow who is assumed to still be a besulah. According to Rashi's approach, both a besulah and an almanah besulah use the same terminology ('nisas') because they undergo the same type of chuppah ceremony.
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