Commentary for Bava Batra 244:6

הא נמי תנינא בנות צלפחד נטלו שלשה חלקים בנחלה חלק אביהן שהיה מיוצאי מצרים וחלקו עם אחיו בנכסי חפר

BUT NOT OUT OF THE ESTATE OF THEIR [DECEASED] MOTHER.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It is not the duty of a mother to provide for her daughters. ');">¹⁵</span> <b><i>GEMARA</i></b>. What [is meant by] BOTH A SON AND A DAUGHTER HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS OF SUCCESSION? If it is suggested that [the meaning is that] they have equal status in heirship. Surely, [it may be retorted], we have learnt, 'a son takes precedence over a daughter [and] all lineal descendants of a son take precedence over a daughter!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Supra 115a. ');">¹⁶</span> — R. Nahman b. Isaac replied: It is this that was meant: Both a son and a daughter<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the absence of a son and any of his lineal descendants. ');">¹⁷</span>

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