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Dec 7, 2025
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does the talmud talk about how a little girl less than 3 if having intercourse with a grown man is still considered a virgin

The Talmud records technical rules that, for certain legal purposes, sexual activity with a girl under three does not change her halakhic status as a “virgin” — a rule discussed in tractates such as K...

Jan 1, 2026

What does Ketubot 11b say in full, and how have classic commentators (Rashi, Tosafot, Rambam) interpreted it?

The Talmudic page Ketubot 11b continues a legal discussion about the ketubah (marriage contract), focusing on special cases — converts, captives, and maidservants — and how age, prior status, and clai...

Dec 18, 2025

How does halakha define virginity for girls under three according to Talmudic texts?

Talmudic texts distinguish a technical, juridical notion of sexual "effect" (for marriage/dowry and ritual status) from moral and criminal prohibition, and they record that sexual activity involving a...