Kiddushin 74 - October 26, 11 Cheshvan

Study Guide Kiddushin 74 Today's daf is dedicated to all the families in Israel who are going through immeasurable suffering over the last few weeks. Is a seller trusted to testify to identify the buyer when two people claim to have bought the item from him? On what does it depend? Is a judge trusted to testify who won a case in his court? Who is trusted to testify regarding a firstborn son? Why did Abba Shaul call a shtuki by the name 'beduki'? Abba Shaul's statement is explained - the mother is trusted to testify that the father’s lineage is unflawed. The Mishna explains that people who are forbidden to marry within the community are allowed to marry those with flawed lineage. The Gemara raises difficulties on this Mishna and four sages suggest four different interpretations which are each analyzed. Difficulties are presented against three of them.