Audio by Shimi Berger

If a man warned his wife and she secluded herself [with another man], even if he Heard [that she had done so] from a flying bird, he divorces her and gives her the marriage-settlement. Such is the statement of R. Eliezer. R. Joshua says: [He does not do this] until women who spin by moonlight discuss her.

 סוטה 6.1
מי שקינא לה, ונסתרה-- אפילו שמע מהעוף הפורח-- יוציא, וייתן כתובה, דברי רבי אליעזר; רבי יהושוע אומר, משיישאו וייתנו בה מזורות בלבנה

If one witness said, I saw that she committed misconduct, she does not drink the water. Not only that, but even a slave, male or female, is believed also to disqualify her for the marriage-settlement. Her mother-in-law, Her mother-in-law`s daughter, Her associate-wife, Her sister-in-law and her stepdaughter are believed, not to disqualify her for the marriage-settlement but that she should not drink.

 סוטה 6.2
אמר עד אחד, אני ראיתיה שנטמאת-- לא הייתה שותה׃ ולא עוד אלא אפילו עבד, אפילו שפחה-- הרי אלו נאמנין לפוסלה מכתובתה׃ חמותה, ובת חמותה, וצרתה, ויבמתה, ובת בעלה-- הרי אלו נאמנות׃ לא לפוסלה מכתובתה, אלא שלא תשתה

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