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==Leniencies of Ketamim== | ==Leniencies of Ketamim== | ||
# If a ketem is smaller than a garis it is tahor.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 190:5</ref> | # If a ketem is smaller than a garis it is tahor.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 190:5</ref> The needs for the size of a garis applies whether she saw the ketem on her body or a clothing, however, some are strict if the ketem is found on her body.<ref>The Rambam (as understood by the Maggid Mishna Isurei Biyah 9:6) holds that a ketem on the body is tameh in all circumstances even if it is smaller than a garis. However, the Tosfot (58a s.v. keshirah), Raavad (Isurei Biyah 9:6), Rashba (Torat Habayit 15b), and Ramban (Hilchot Niddah 4:4) argue that a ketem less than a garis on the body is tahor since it could be from a louse. Hagahot Maimoniyot (Isurei Biyah 9:1) explains that the Rambam holds that it is less common for there to be lice on the body as much it is common for there to be lice on clothing. Alternatively, the Rambam is strict since the likelihood is that if the blood is found on the body it is from her and not from the outside (See Maggid Mishna above). Shulchan Aruch YD 190:6 writes the anonymous opinion like the Tosfot and quotes the Rambam as well. The Bach 190:12 follows the Tosfot on this question but the Shach 190:9 argues that we should be strict for the Rambam.</ref> | ||
# If a ketem is found on something that doesn't contract tumah it is tahor.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 190:10</ref> | # If a ketem is found on something that doesn't contract tumah it is tahor.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 190:10</ref> | ||
# If a ketem is found on something colored it is tahor.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 190:10</ref> | # If a ketem is found on something colored it is tahor.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 190:10</ref> | ||
==A Tameh Ketem== | |||
# If a ketem is tameh and she was previously tahor she is now tameh and requires a hefsek tahara after waiting 5 days, according to Ashkenazim, and 4 days, according to Sephardim. After hefsek tahara she requires seven clean days known as shiva nekiyim with the requisite checks before she can go to mikveh.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 190:1 rules that if a woman sees a ketem that is tameh she requires a hefsek tahara and needs to have seven clean days afterwards. Rama adds that we treat the ketem like her seeing her regular period for all intents and purposes. Additionally, the Rama 197:11 writes that after seeing a ketem a woman needs to wait 5 days. While the Shach 196:21 questions whether it is necessary to wait these days prior to shiva nekiyim if they didn't have tashmish within the last 4 days. However, he concludes by quoting the Levush who says that the minhag is to be strict like the Rama. </ref> | |||
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