🎓 Quiz
הלכות איסורי ביאה פרק י״ז · 5 Questions
Question 1
Which three women are forbidden to ALL priests by Torah law?
A divorcee, zonah, and challalah are forbidden to all priests. A widow is additional, only for the High Priest.
Question 2
Under what circumstances does a High Priest receive lashes for relations with a widow?
The High Priest receives lashes the moment he has relations with a widow — no prior consecration required.
Question 3
What must a High Priest do when his childless brother dies?
He must give chalitzah and may not perform yibbum, because that would require marrying a widow.
Question 4
A High Priest marries a woman who lost her virginity through accident. Consequence?
Violating the positive commandment does not incur lashes, but he must divorce her with a get.
Question 5
A rumor circulates that a virgin had forbidden relations. Her status for marrying a High Priest?
Rumor alone does not disqualify. Lineage questions require explicit testimony, not mere rumor.