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הלכות איסורי ביאה פרק ט״ז · 5 Questions
Question 1
Which woman may a man with maimed testicles marry?
He is forbidden from native-born Jewesses and definite mamzerot, but permitted to marry a female convert or freed maidservant.
Question 2
How many organs can render a male disqualified from marrying in the congregation?
Three organs: the shaft, the testicles, and the seminal tracts.
Question 3
A man born without testicles due to a congenital condition — his marriage status?
Congenital conditions are by the hand of heaven, and such a person is fully permitted to marry.
Question 4
A Jew administers a sterilizing potion to another man. Liability?
Sterilizing potions are forbidden but lashes are not given since it is not a direct physical act of castration.
Question 5
A gentile castrates a Jew's animal entirely on his own initiative. Ruling?
If the gentile acted independently without being told, the Jew is not responsible.