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'''On What Level is the Cherem D'Rabbeinu Gershom Binding?''' | '''On What Level is the Cherem D'Rabbeinu Gershom Binding?''' | ||
There are two opinions on the issue. The first is that because of its universal acceptance, the Cherem is binding on a level of Divrei Torah, even according to those who hold that the Cherem is only | There are two opinions on the issue. The first is that because of its universal acceptance, the Cherem is binding on a level of Divrei Torah, even according to those who hold that the Cherem is only enforced after 1239 CE as a result of minhag.<ref>Shu"t MaHarik, Shoreh 184. Shu"t Mabit 2:16. Shu"t Beis Yosef (Dinei Ketuvos Siman 14) is of the opinion that the Cherem D'Rabbeinu is binding on a level of Divrei Torah, even if it is only a minhag in the present day.</ref> As such, any Halachic doubts dealing with this subject should be treated stringently.<ref>Shu"t Chasam Sofer Even HaEzer 1:2</ref> | ||
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