[Avodah] establishing mamzerut

[Moshe Yehuda Gluck]

> The halacha is explicit (EH 4:29): "Eishes ish she'omeres al
> ha'ubar sheino miba'alah einah ne'emenes l'foslo."  Her unsupported
> statement is halachically meaningless.  >>
R' Eli Turkel:
> The woman wanted ti use a DNA test. What is the halakhic value
> of this as extra to her testimony?

Last night, I spoke with someone who was involved with the Agunah situations
after Sept. 11. He told me that R' Wosner takes the position that DNA is
only good as a Siman, and can't be used to be Motzi Mamon (e.g. for
Yerushah) or for Yichus. He said that he heard from RYSE's Talmidim, that
RYSE takes a stronger position regarding DNA, and considers it worth more
than R' Wosner does, but that RYSE doesn't say publicly what his position
is. He referred me to Yeshurun (IIRC, vol. 11) that has a few pieces
regarding DNA in the context of 9/11.

KT,
MYG