Tosefta for Yevamot 83:21
אמר רמי בר חמא אשה מחפה עצמה כדי שיירש בנה בנכסי בעלה
the minimum of 'cycles'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H], pl. of [H]. The year is divided in four cycles (tekufoth), each consisting of three months. The pl. [H] represents no less than two, hence six months. ');"><sup>32</sup></span> is two, and the minimum of 'days' is two.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The text, speaking of Hannah's conception and the birth of Samuel, implies that a viable child may be born after a pregnancy of six months and two days. ');"><sup>33</sup></span>
Tosefta Niddah
A man may not marry a pregnant woman [who was impregnated] by his fellow, or a nursing woman [who is nursing the child] of his fellow, on account of that which is said (Prov. 23:10), "Do not remove ancient boundary stones; Do not encroach upon the field of orphans" (JPS tr.).
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