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ושמנום בחמשה מנה לכשתבא לידכם הגבוה את השאר אמר רב אשי ההוא גט יבמין הוה:

and we valued them at five <i>maneh</i>. When she presents herself to you, empower her to collect the rest.'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Apparently the couple had gone from Babylon to Palestine and the husband had given the divorce there, but his property was in Babylon. ');">¹</span>

התקין רבן גמליאל הזקן שתהא נודרת כו': אמר רב הונא לא שנו אלא בשלא ניסת אבל ניסת אין מדירין אותה

— R. Ashi said: The Get in that case was one given by a brother-in-law.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who divorced her after having married her as levir, and the kethubah to which she was entitled was that given by the first husband, and therefore she claimed it as a widow and not as a divorced woman. ');">²</span>

ניסת מאי טעמא דמיפר לה בעל כי לא ניסת נמי לכי מנסבא מיפר לה בעל אין הבעל מיפר בקודמין

RABBAN GAMALIEL THE ELDER MADE A REGULATION THAT SHE SHOULD TAKE A VOW, etc. R. Huna said: This rule applies only if she is not married again, but if she is married, she cannot take the vow. What is the reason why she cannot take it if she is married? Because her husband may annul it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In accordance with the law laid down in Num. XXX, 8. ');">³</span>

וניחוש דלמא אזלה לגבי חכם ושרי לה קסבר צריך לפרט את הנדר

Even if she is not married, cannot the husband annul it when she marries again? — A husband cannot annul vows taken previously to his marriage with her.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This rule is based on the words, And if she vowed in her husband's house in Num. XXX, 11. ');">⁴</span>

רב נחמן אמר אפי' ניסת ניסת ודאי מיפר לה בעל דמדרינן לה ברבים

But is there not a possibility that she may apply to a Sage<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If a vow was found to be impossible of fulfilment, a Sage was empowered to discover a loophole for remitting it, v. Ned. 21ff. ');">⁵</span>

מיתיבי ניסת גובה כתובתה אם נדרה מאי לאו נדרה השתא לא דנדרה מעיקרא

and obtain release from him? — R. Huna held that the particulars of the vow must be stated to the Sage.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And if the woman stated that her reason was to obtain money to which she was not entitled, he would certainly not release her. ');">⁶</span>

והתניא ניסת נודרת וגובה כתובתה תנאי היא דאיכא למאן דאמר נדר שהודר ברבים יש לו הפרה ואיכא למאן דאמר אין לו הפרה

R. Nahman held that even after the [second] marriage [she may take the vow]. But if she is married there is no question that the husband can annul the vow? — The vow must be taken by her in the presence of a company.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'many', i.e., ten or more, R. Nahman holding that such a vow could not be remitted. ');">⁷</span>

איבעיא להו צריך לפרט את הנדר או אינו צריך רב נחמן אמר אינו צריך רב פפא אמר צריך

An objection [against R. Huna's ruling] was raised [from the following]: If she has married again, she may recover her <i>kethubah</i> provided she has taken a vow. Does not this mean 'if she takes a vow now'? — No; it means, if she has taken a vow before [the second] marriage. But has it not been taught: 'If she marries again, she can take a vow and recover her kethubah'? — There is a difference on this point between Tannaim, since there is an authority who holds that a vow which has been taken in the presence of a company can be annulled, and there is an authority who holds that it cannot be annulled.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And this authority therefore allows her to recover the kethubah on taking such a vow even after she is married. ');">⁸</span>

רב נחמן אמר אינו צריך דאי אמרת צריך זימנין דגייז ליה לדיבוריה וחכם מאי דשמע מיפר

The question was raised in the Academy: Is it necessary to state the particulars of the vow [on seeking annulment] or is it not necessary? — R. Nahman said that it is not necessary, R. Papa said that it is necessary. R. Nahman said that it is not necessary, because if you say that it is, it may happen that the applicant will not state the case fully<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'will cut short his account.' ');">⁹</span>

רב פפא אמר צריך משום מילתא דאיסורא

and the Sage will act on what he has been told.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And he may grant release where it should be withheld or vice versa. ');">¹⁰</span>

תנן הנושא נשים בעבירה פסול עד שידור הנאה ותני עלה נודר ועובד יורד ומגרש ואי אמרת אינו צריך לפרט את הנדר ליחוש דילמא אזיל לגבי חכם ושרי ליה

R. Papa said it is necessary, to prevent forbidden things being done.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E.g., to prevent the woman from obtaining money wrongfully or to prevent someone from doing a wrong act from which he has vowed to abstain. ');">¹¹</span> We have learnt:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Bek. 45b. ');">¹²</span> 'If [a priest] marries a woman whom he should not,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'in transgression', e.g., a divorced woman. ');">¹³</span> he is disqualified [from participating in the Temple service] until he vows to have no benefit [from his wife]:'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., to divorce her (Rashi). ');">¹⁴</span> and in this connection it was taught, he can take the vow and participate in the service and give the divorce when he descends.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' From the altar after finishing the service. ');">¹⁵</span> Now if you say that it is not necessary to state particulars of the vow, is there not a possibility that he may apply to a Sage and obtain release?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that retrospectively he proves to have taken part in the service when disqualified. ');">¹⁶</span>