The following are compelled to di vorce [their wives]: a man who is afflicted with boils, or has a polypus, or gathers [objectionable matter] or is a coppersmith or a tanner, whether they were [in such conditions or positions] before they married or whether they arose after they had married. And concerning all these R. Meir said: although the man made a condition with her [that she acquiesces in his defects] she may nevertheless plead, `I thought I could endure him, but now I cannot endure him.` the Sages, however, said: she must endure [any such person] despite her wishes, the only exception being a man afflicted with boils, because she [by her intercourse] will enervate him. It once happened at Zidon that there died a tanner who had a brother who was also a tanner. The Sages ruled: she may say, `I was able to endure your brother but I cannot endure you`. |
כתובות 7.10 |
If a woman came into the possession of property before she was betrothed, Beth Shammai and Beth Hillel agree that she may sell. It or give it away and her act is legally valid. If she came into the possession of the property after she was betrothed, Beth Shammai said: she may sell it, and Beth Hillel said: she may not sell it; but both agree that if she had sold it or given it away her act is legally valid. R. Judah stated: the Sages argued before R. Gamaliel, `since the man gains possession of the woman does he not also gain possession of her property?` He replied, `we are embarrassed with regard to [the problem of] Her new possessions and do you wish to involve us [in the problem of] Her old Ones also?` if she came into the possession of property after she was married, both agree that, even if she had sold it or given it away, the husband may seize it from the buyers. [If she came into possession] before she married. And subsequently married, R. Gamaliel said: if she had sold it or given it away her act is legally valid. R. Hanina b. Akabia stated: they argued before R. Gamaliel, since the man gained possession of the woman should he not also gain possession of her property?` He replied, `we are embarrassed with regard to [the problem of] Her new possessions and do you wish to involve us [in the problem of] Her old Ones also? |
כתובות 8.1 |
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