[Avodah] Psulei edus invalidating the whole group

[Yitzchok Zirkind]

On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 9:15 AM, Zev Sero <zev at sero.name> wrote:

> Does this apply only to people who could be in the geder of edus, if
> only they weren't relatives, cardsharps, or whatever?   In other words,
> if women are included among the witnesses, can we say that they don't
> invalidate the male witnesses, because they're not even potentially
> kosher, so they're as if they weren't there?
>

The Nsivos (Mishpat haUrim) C"M 36 #10 brings the Tumim s"k 11, that it does
not apply to women for the reason you mention.  However in the new edition
with the Miluei Mishpot he brings many sources (including Maharik
haChadoshos # 47) that it also applies to a women Ayin Shom.

>
> --
> Kol Tuv,
> Yitzchok Zirkind
>
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