If a woman was rumored in town to be betrothed, she is treated as though she were betrothed; that is, she may not marry anyone except the man to whom she is rumored to be betrothed unless he gives her a Get.
A rumor of marriage is recognized not as mere gossip. Still, when they say, "We heard the rumor from so-and-so, and they heard it from so-and-so," the court continues to investigate until they find two qualified witnesses who saw the betrothal feast and heard people say, "So-and-so was betrothed today."
A rumor of marriage is recognized not as mere gossip. Still, when they say, "We heard the rumor from so-and-so, and they heard it from so-and-so," the court continues to investigate until they find two qualified witnesses who saw the betrothal feast and heard people say, "So-and-so was betrothed today."
Art: The Secret by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
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