Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Kiddushin 9:19

אלא פריך הכי ומה כסף שאינו גומר קונה

Let then intercourse prove it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which acquires a woman though lacking this power.');"><sup>38</sup></span> As for intercourse, that is because it acquires in the case of a yebamah! Then let money prove it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which cannot acquire a yebamah, yet effects betrothal.');"><sup>39</sup></span> And thus the argument revolves: the distinguishing feature of one is not that of the other, nor is the distinguishing of this one that the other; the feature common to both is that they acquire elsewhere, and acquire here [in marriage]; so do I adduce huppah, which acquires elsewhere<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' After betrothal.');"><sup>40</sup></span> and acquires here too.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., it can effect the first stage of marriage, sc. betrothal.');"><sup>41</sup></span> [No.]

Daf Shevui to Kiddushin

The Talmud tweaks the argument. Money cannot be used for “marriage” and yet it acquires in betrothal. Therefore huppah which is the way that marriage is completed should also acquire in betrothal.
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