Ki-Tetzei

Pisqa’ 246

Pisqa’ 2461

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“A man shall not take his father’s wife” (Dt.23:1).

On this basis they taught:

One may marry the near kin of

a woman he has raped or seduced

[and is not liable under the rules of incest].

But one who rapes or seduces

the near kin of a married woman

stands under liability [for execution].    

A man may marry the near kin of

a woman raped or seduced by his father,

but if he married the near kin of

a woman raped or seduced by his son—

R. Judah says:

He stands under liability,

as he would for a

rape or seduction committed by his father.2

For this reason is it stated:

“A man shall not take his father’s wife” (Dt.23:1).3

  1. H:251;JN2:170.
  2. =M. Yev.11:1.
  3. //T. Yev.12:1.