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# There is a Biblical principle that a single adult Jew is trust about the permitted status of an object or food. He is not trusted to say something is forbidden.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 129:3</ref> | # There is a Biblical principle that a single adult Jew is trust about the permitted status of an object or food. He is not trusted to say something is forbidden.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 129:3</ref> | ||
# This principle applies equally to men and women.<ref>Tosfot Pesachim 4b s.v. heymnuhu, Rashba (Likutim Pesachim 4b s.v. hakol), Maharam Chalavah Pesachim 4b s.v. kiyvan, Ritva Pesachim 4b s.v. hiymninhu. The Meiri Pesachim 4b summarizes 6 approaches in the rishonim: | # This principle applies equally to men and women.<ref>Tosfot Pesachim 4b s.v. heymnuhu, Rashba (Torat Habayit 1:1 7b, Likutim Pesachim 4b s.v. hakol), Maharam Chalavah Pesachim 4b s.v. kiyvan, Ritva Pesachim 4b s.v. hiymninhu. The Meiri Pesachim 4b summarizes 6 approaches in the rishonim: | ||
*One opinion holds that women are not trusted for anything which has a forbidden status which would need to be changed. Therefore, one couldn't trust a woman about removing trumot, maaser, doing nikkur on the gid or chelev. However, one could trust them about checking vegetables for bugs since there is no forbidden status on the vegetables. | *One opinion holds that women are not trusted for anything which has a forbidden status which would need to be changed. Therefore, one couldn't trust a woman about removing trumot, maaser, doing nikkur on the gid or chelev. However, one could trust them about checking vegetables for bugs since there is no forbidden status on the vegetables. | ||
*One opinion holds that women are always trusted even if it is a difficult or arduous task. This is the opinion of the Ritva and conclusion of the Meiri. | *One opinion holds that women are always trusted even if it is a difficult or arduous task. This is the opinion of the Ritva and conclusion of the Meiri. | ||
