Bedikot after Marriage
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- A woman who has a veset may not be strict to do a bedika before or after tashmish.[1]
- A woman without a veset according to many authorities a woman should check herself before and after tashmish the first three times. However, many authorities argue that no checks should be done at all. A couple should consult their rabbi as to the proper practice.[2]
- Some say that these bedikot only need to be an external check and some say that they need to be a thorough bedika.[3]
Sources
- ↑ In Niddah 12a, Rav Yehuda said that a woman should not be strict to do a bedika before tashmish since that will cause her husband to become agitated and will prevent them from having tashmish. Additionally, Rav Huna said a woman should not do a bedika after tashmish again because that will cause her husband to come agitated and will prevent having tashmish again. Accordingly, the Rama 184:1 rules a woman who has a veset may not be strict to do a bedika before or after tashmish. Shulchan Aruch 186:1 writes that a veset with a veset may not do a bedika before tashmish in front of her husband.
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- The Mishna Niddah 11a writes that a woman should check herself for blood before tashmish. Shmuel in the gemara 11b holds that it is only an obligation for someone who deals with taharot (ritually pure foods and vessels) otherwise there’s no obligation to check before tashmish. This applies whether or not she has a veset.
- The gemara Niddah 12a also quotes Shmuel as saying that a woman doesn’t need checks to be pure to her husband. However, in the gemara Niddah 12b Shmuel is quoting as holding like Rabbi Chanina Ben Antiganus who required checks for a woman without a veset. The gemara is unsure if he requires checks for every women or just if a woman deals with taharot. Rashi (s.v. maan) understands the conclusion of the gemara as saying that there’s contradiction between the statements of Shmuel and Rabbi Chanina only requires checks if a woman was dealing with taharot. However, the Rabbenu Chananel (cited by Rosh 1:5) understands the gemara as saying that there’s a contradiction between those who quoted Shmuel. Thus, he holds that a woman without a veset requires checks before and after tashmish. This is also the opinion of the Rambam (Isurei Biyah 4:16) and Rosh (Niddah 1:5). Rabbenu Tam (Sefer Hayashar no. 174) learns the gemara like Rabbenu Chananel but doesn’t necessary agree as to the halacha. However, Tosfot (12b s.v. dematni), Sefer Hatrumah (no. 94), Smag (Lavin no. 111), and Roke’ach (317 s.v. bedika) hold like Rashi.
- Furthermore, the Rif (Ketubot 60b) rules that even according to Rabbi Chanina, who we follow even for a woman who isn’t dealing with taharot, a woman only needs checks 3 times after tashmish both for her and her husband. According to the Ramban (Milchamot Ketubot 60b) and Bet Yosef 186:1 the Rif thinks that she would also need a bedika before tashmish those 3 times. If those 3 times are clean she is permitted to her husband without any more bedikot. If she sees blood all three times she is forbidden to her husband. This is also the opinion of the Ramban (Hilchot Niddah 6:1) and Rashba (Torat Habayit 7a).
- The Shulchan Aruch and Rama YD 186:1 hold like the Rif and not the Rambam or Rashi. However, the Shach 186:1 argues that we should follow the opinion of Rashi that no checks are necessary. Rabbi Mordechai Willig (Niddah Shiur 66) holds like the Shach. The Laws of Niddah v. 1 p. 281 and Rav Ovadia in Taharat Habayit v. 1 p. 146 holds like Shulchan Aruch, even though he cites the Zivchei Tzedek 186:2 who wrote that the minhag of Baghdad was like the Shach.
- ↑ Chavot Daat 186:1 holds that an external check is sufficient, while the Shulchan Aruch Harav 186:6 holds that a real bedika is necessary. The Laws of Niddah v. 1 p. 281 holds like the Shulchan Aruch Harav and the Taharat Habayit v. 1 p. 147 like the Chavot Daat.
