🎓 Quiz
הלכות איסורי ביאה פרק י״ט · 5 Questions
Question 1
Which does NOT create challalah status in a woman?
A priest who transgresses does not become a challal — only the woman involved acquires challalah status.
Question 2
How many categories of challalim does Rambam enumerate?
Three: challal by Scriptural Law, by Rabbinic decree, and doubtful challal status.
Question 3
A priest marries a pregnant divorcee. She gives birth after becoming a challalah. Status of the child?
The child was conceived before the mother became a challalah, so it retains acceptable lineage.
Question 4
When investigating disputed lineage for a priestly marriage, how many maternal ancestors are checked?
Five maternal ancestors must be investigated. For Levites and Israelites, ten.
Question 5
Why is only the maternal line investigated?
Men expose each other's family blemishes in quarrels, so paternal disqualifications become publicly known.