Marriage Laws
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Extramarital Affair
Is a married man allowed to have an extra-marital affair with an unmarried woman? Thanks for asking this question. A married man may not have relations with another woman according to all opinions. There is a concept in the Torah…
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Punishment for Rape
What does Torah say about rape, both for the victim and the ones around the victims? What judgements should you put against the rapist? This depends in what regard you are referring to rape. Biblically the Torah states that it…
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Who a Kohain Can Marry
What are the laws pertaining to a Kohain today regarding who he may and may not marry? Can a Kohain marry a woman who has had premarital sex with a Jew? A Kohain may not marry a divorced woman which…
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A Convert and a Levite
I am an orthodox convert, I know that a convert can not marry a Kohain. I am confused because I was reading that all descendants of Ahron are levites and therefore all Levites are Kohains. Is this true and does…
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Levirate Marriage Today
If Levirate marriage conflicts with the law of the land, eg laws of prohibited affinities for marriage, do (Orthodox) rabbis still solemnise Levirate marriages? If not, when did they stop doing so, and under whose decision? To my knowledge, Levirate…