Sotah 26a-26b

Published: April 23, 2023, 6:50 p.m.

Does a pregnant woman drink the bitter waters, or does she wait until after she gives birth? • Coercion to sin is exempted from punishment, so why might a woman who has been exonerated by drinking nonetheless suffer if she was coerced into infidelity? • According to the Bach, an intermarriage is recognized as a common law marriage by the Torah, so if a gentile husband dies, in what way is his Jewish widow not considered halachically widowed?