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#Others are of the opinion that the Cherem D'Rabbeinu Gershom is Divrei Kabbalah<ref>Shu"t Nodeh B'Yehuda Tinyana Yoreh De'ah 146, Shu"t Avnei Nezer Even HaEzer 8.</ref> or equivalent to a Takanah established by the Chachmei HaGemara (Sages of the Talmud)<ref>Shu"t Mahari Mintz, Siman 10</ref>.
#Others are of the opinion that the Cherem D'Rabbeinu Gershom is Divrei Kabbalah<ref>Shu"t Nodeh B'Yehuda Tinyana Yoreh De'ah 146, Shu"t Avnei Nezer Even HaEzer 8.</ref> or equivalent to a Takanah established by the Chachmei HaGemara (Sages of the Talmud)<ref>Shu"t Mahari Mintz, Siman 10</ref>.
#Others posit that the Cherem is only Rabbinic in nature (or slightly less than Rabbinic), and thus, one is able to be lenient in cases of doubt. <ref>Darkei Moshe (quoting the Maharil), Even HaEzer Siman 1:10. Shu"t Nodeh B'Yehuda  Kamma Even HaEzer 33. The Nodeh B'Yehuda adds that even if the Cherem was instituted on a Torah level, it would still be Rabbinic today since the Cherem was meant to last until 1239 CE</ref>
#Others posit that the Cherem is only Rabbinic in nature (or slightly less than Rabbinic), and thus, one is able to be lenient in cases of doubt. <ref>Darkei Moshe (quoting the Maharil), Even HaEzer Siman 1:10. Shu"t Nodeh B'Yehuda  Kamma Even HaEzer 33. The Nodeh B'Yehuda adds that even if the Cherem was instituted on a Torah level, it would still be Rabbinic today since the Cherem was meant to last until 1239 CE</ref>
#Finally, there are some who distinguish between the two main halves of the Cherem, with the prohibition of a forcibly divorcing being more stringent than that of polygamy.<ref>Shu"t Nodeh B'Yehuda Kamma Even HaEzer 87. This is contrast to Tinyana Yoreh De'ah 146 where this distinction is not made. To resolve the contradiction, a distinction is made between those who originally accepted the Cherem personally and those who were born after them.</ref>  
#Finally, there are some who distinguish between the two main halves of the Cherem, with the prohibition of a forcibly divorcing being more stringent than that of polygamy.<ref>Shu"t Nodeh B'Yehuda Kamma Even HaEzer Siman 87. This is contrast to Tinyana Yoreh De'ah 146 where this distinction is not made. To resolve the contradiction, a distinction is made between those who originally accepted the Cherem personally and those who were born after them.</ref>


=Contemporary Relevance: Heter Me'ah Rabbanim=
=Contemporary Relevance: Heter Me'ah Rabbanim=
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