This afternoon (11/29/22), in our Rambam Bekius mini-shiur, we continued yesterday's sub-detour and delved further into the topic of what is now a word I can't get out of my head: "avunculate marriage." We began by reviewing the Gemara and three shitos we learned yesterday, and then we focused on the Rambam's view as interpreted by the Maggid Mishnah, which we connected to the Rambam's explanation of arayos in the Moreh ha'Nevuchim. We concluded with a modern consideration raised by R' Makbili and surprising law which is still on the books from 19th century Rhode Island.
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מקורות:
תלמוד בבלי יבמות דף סב עמוד ב
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avunculate_marriage#History
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר קדושה, הלכות איסורי ביאה ב:יד
מגיד משנה שם
הערת ר' מקבילי שם
רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:מט
Rhode Island General Laws § 15-1-4
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