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* Tur suggests that perhaps even kohanim do not need to check the lineage of their potential spouse, but has reservations about this. | * Tur suggests that perhaps even kohanim do not need to check the lineage of their potential spouse, but has reservations about this. | ||
* Halacha: Shulchan Aruch E.H. 2:2 codifies the opinion of Rambam.</ref> | * Halacha: Shulchan Aruch E.H. 2:2 codifies the opinion of Rambam.</ref> | ||
# If there is a family who people don't know, some poskim hold that it is necessary to check about their lineage before marrying into their family to ensure that they aren't mamzerim.<Ref>Bet Shmuel 2:3 cites Maggid Mishna who has two interpretations of the Rambam with the practical application being whether it is necessary to check lineage before marriage. Bet Shmuel explains that even the interpretation that is strict if people don't know this family. He proves this from siman 3:1.</ref> Other poskim hold that it isn't necessary. < | # If there is a family who people don't know, some poskim hold that it is necessary to check about their lineage before marrying into their family to ensure that they aren't mamzerim.<Ref>Bet Shmuel 2:3 cites Maggid Mishna who has two interpretations of the Rambam with the practical application being whether it is necessary to check lineage before marriage. Bet Shmuel explains that even the interpretation that is strict if people don't know this family. He proves this from siman 3:1.</ref> Other poskim hold that it isn't necessary.<ref>Pitchei Teshuva 2:2 quotes Shaar Hamelech who disagrees with the Bet Shmuel that checking lineage even for a family that is unknown to a community is unnecessary. Yabia Omer EH 7:1 agrees with Shaar Hamelech and quotes others who agree. Bet Hillel 2:2 agrees with Bet Shmuel and writes that this was the minhag in Lithuania.<Ref> | ||
# If there is a rumor spread by two kosher witnesses who testified that a mamzer, challal, or slave got mixed into a certain family, there is a concern about their lineage and people should check their lineage before marrying in.<Ref>Shulchan Aruch E.H. 2:3</ref> | # If there is a rumor spread by two kosher witnesses who testified that a mamzer, challal, or slave got mixed into a certain family, there is a concern about their lineage and people should check their lineage before marrying in.<Ref>Shulchan Aruch E.H. 2:3</ref> | ||
