[Avodah] Why the woman is makneh herself

[Micha Berger]

On Fri, Dec 22, 2006 at 03:15:57PM -0500, Shmuel Weidberg wrote:

[I assume this is a quote, even though it's not indicated in RSW's
original. Otherwise he would be contradicting himself.]

>: I think the reason that the Torah required that a woman give up her
>: right to exit a marriage of her own free will is because nashim daatan
>: kalos...

: The gemara gives this reason for the takana that the husband has to
: write a kesuba.

Even without this, the fiscal system is biased in her favor. Halakhah
prevents the dishonest woman from collecting her support and running.

Gut Voch!
-mi