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#It is prohibited for a man to marry a second woman, even in a situation where the first wife consents to the second marriage <ref>Darkei Moshe, Even HaEzer, Siman 1, Os Ches </ref> | #It is prohibited for a man to marry a second woman, even in a situation where the first wife consents to the second marriage <ref>Darkei Moshe, Even HaEzer, Siman 1, Os Ches </ref> | ||
#There is a debate as to whether or not a woman would also be Halachically culpable if she marries a man with another wife<ref>Haghos Sma"k Siman 186 is of the opinion that even the woman would be culpable this situation (See Encyclopedia Talmudit, Vol. 17, entry on Cherem D'Rabbeinu Gershom, footnote 30). The Be'air Heitev (Even HaEzer, Siman 1, Seif Katan 20) and Rav Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor (Shu"t Ein Yitzchak Even HaEzer Siman 3:9) hold that the woman would not be culpable as the Cherem only makes the man culpable in its original enactment. </ref>. Even those who would not hold the woman culpable in such an instance still maintain that it would be extremely ill advised to enter such a marriage . As such, any efforts, by a Beis Din or otherwise, to deter such behavior should be encouraged<ref>Shu"t Shoel U'Maishiv, Vol. 1:114</ref>. | #There is a debate as to whether or not a woman would also be Halachically culpable if she marries a man with another wife<ref>Haghos Sma"k Siman 186 is of the opinion that even the woman would be culpable this situation (See Encyclopedia Talmudit, Vol. 17, entry on Cherem D'Rabbeinu Gershom, footnote 30). The Be'air Heitev (Even HaEzer, Siman 1, Seif Katan 20) and Rav Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor (Shu"t Ein Yitzchak Even HaEzer Siman 3:9) hold that the woman would not be culpable as the Cherem only makes the man culpable in its original enactment. </ref>. Even those who would not hold the woman culpable in such an instance still maintain that it would be extremely ill advised to enter such a marriage . As such, any efforts, by a Beis Din or otherwise, to deter such behavior should be encouraged<ref>Shu"t Shoel U'Maishiv, Vol. 1:114</ref>. | ||
=Not Divorcing a Woman Against Her Will= | =Not Divorcing a Woman Against Her Will= | ||
#Prior to the enactment of the Cherem D'Rabbeinu Gershom, a woman could be divorced regardless of whether or not she consented <ref> Yevamos 112b, Rambam Hilchos Geirushin 1:2, Tur Even HaEzer 119:6</ref> and whether or not her husband could pay for her Ketubah/her financial needs after the divorce<ref> Though she would have the right to sue him afterwards in Beis Din for the money owed to her. Rama, Even HaEzer 119 </ref>. | |||
=Acceptance= | =Acceptance= | ||
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