If a man fell into the water, whether it had [a visible] end or not, his wife is forbidden [to marry again]. Said R. Meir: it once happened that a man fell into a large cistern and rose to the surface after three days. Said R. Jose: it once happened that a blind man descended into a cave. To perform ritual ablution while his guide went down after him; and after waiting long enough for their souls to depart, permission was given to their wives to marry again. Another incident occurred at Asia where a man was lowered into the sea, and only his leg was brought up, and the Sages ruled: [if the recovered leg contained the part] above the knee [the man`s wife] may marry again, [but if it contained only the part] below the knee, she may not marry again. |
יבמות 16.4 |
Even [a man only] heard women saying, `so-and-so is dead`, this should suffice for him. R. Judah said: even if he only heard children say, `behold we are going to mourn for a man named so-and-so and to bury him` [it is sufficient] whether [such statement was made] with the intention [of tendering evidence] or was made with no such intention [it is valid]. R. Judah b. Baba said: with an Israelite [the evidence is valid] even if the man had the intention [of acting as witness]. In the case of an idolater, however, the evidence is invalid if his intention was [to act as witness]. |
יבמות 16.5 |
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