Which women are not allowed from drinking the Sotah waters? If they are now forbidden to their husbands, they must get divorced. In which situations does she get divorced and get her ketuba money and in which situations is she not entitled to it? Are their unique situations when the Beit Din can act as a power of attorney for the husband to suspect a women?
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The meal offering of the Sotah married to a Kohen presents a quandary – is it treated as a meal offering of a Kohen and burned entirely or is it treated as her meal offering and the remainder is eaten by a Kohen. Many halachot are brought where there are differences between a Kohen and the daughter of a Kohen and also ones where there is a difference between men and women.
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What is a רשע ערום mentioned in the Mishna? Who are the other shady characters in the Mishna who cause the downfall of the world? Much time is dedicated to criticizing those who learn Torah and Mishna but do not learn the reasons behind the laws.
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If a Sotah has merits, her death from drinking the waters may be delayed. What can be considered a merit? Does the merit of learning Torah help her or only facilitating the Torah learning of her sons and husband? What are actions that people do that destroy the world? Some examples: not saving a drowning woman because it would be inappropriate to look at a woman in the water, corrupting judges, etc.
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Does the Sotah drink before the meal offering of the opposite? At what point can the woman be forced to drink the water? What if she confesses right before? And famous statements about whether or not a father can/should teach his daughter Torah.
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The Kohen writes a “megilla” that gets erased in the Sotah waters and has the Sotah take an oath or two oaths. What is the content of the megilla and the oaths and various details surrounding them is discussed in today’s shiur.
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The Sotah waters include dust mixed with water. What type of dust, can alternatives be used, where should it come from and what concentration of dust to water is necessary?
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Details about the meal offering the Sotah has to bring and its comparison to other meal offerings.
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