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Mamzer

In the Hebrew Bible and Jewish religious law, a mamzer (Hebrew: ממזר, lit., "estranged person"; plural mamzerim) is a person who is born as the result of certain forbidden relationships or incest (as it is defined by the Bible), or the descendant of such a person. Mamzer status (ממזרות, mamzerut) is not synonymous with the traditional Western definition…

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Social status of mamzerim

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Connection with French medieval nicknames

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Babylonian Talmud:
Yevamot 49a–b, 69a, 78b, 87b, Kiddushin 67b and 73a
Shulchan Aruch:
Even HaEzer 4
Torah:
Deuteronomy 23:3, Zechariah 9:6

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In Israeli law

Connection with French medieval nicknames

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related to In Israeli law · 19
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related to Karaite Judaism · 18
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related to Orthodox Judaism · 18
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related to Connection with French medieval nicknames · 16
Mamzer → Angoulême, Aquitaine, Arnaud Manzer, As, Bastardus, Conqueror, Count, Duke, Hebrew, Jewish, Manser, Manzer, Occitania, Poitou, Supposedly Ebalus, William
related to Social status of mamzerim · 16
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related to Halakhic definitions · 14
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related to Conservative Judaism · 12
Mamzer → Biblical, CJLS, Conservative, Conservative Judaism, Conservative Rabbis, In, Jewish, Jewish Law, Orthodox, Rabbinical Assembly, Standards, The Committee
related to Marriage restrictions · 9
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related to Hebrew Bible usage · 8
Mamzer → Deuteronomy, Greek, Hebrew, Hebrew Bible, In English, Latin Vulgate, The, The Septuagint
related to Etymology · 4
Mamzer → According, Jewish, Some, Strong's Concordance

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child status marriage jewish law born rabbi husband evidence mamzerim talmud bastard israel yosef hebrew israeli could however married father

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MamzerBabylonian Talmud:Yevamot 49a–b, 69a, 78b, 87b, Kiddushin 67b and 73a1.00infobox
MamzerShulchan Aruch:Even HaEzer 41.00infobox
MamzerTorah:Deuteronomy 23:3, Zechariah 9:61.00infobox
Mamzeris aoffspring of a biblically forbidden union for which his progenitors are liable to extirpation at the hands of heaven0.90text
rules of evidenceinstance ofOrthodox rabbinical authorities hold that while contemporary rabbis have authority to refine procedural rules0.80text
they do not have the authority to abolish biblically mandated categories or procedures entirely.Israeli law tries to prevent the conferring of mamzer status by refusing to allow men other than the husband or recent ex-husband from registering as a child's father without a court orderinstance ofOrthodox rabbinical authorities hold that while contemporary rabbis have authority to refine procedural rules0.80text
Mamzerrelated to Connection with French medieval nicknamesManser0.60section
Mamzerrelated to Connection with French medieval nicknamesHebrew0.60section
Mamzerrelated to Connection with French medieval nicknamesSupposedly Ebalus0.60section
Mamzerrelated to Connection with French medieval nicknamesAquitaine0.60section
Mamzerrelated to Connection with French medieval nicknamesCount0.60section
Mamzerrelated to Connection with French medieval nicknamesPoitou0.60section

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