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Q&A- Polygamy, Sacrificing Oneself & Angels

The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast

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Rabena Geresho - The Rebbe of Rashi's Rebbe

Rabena Geresho was accepted by all Ashkenazi Jews, but not Svardim. He abolished the hetere of male polygamy and required that divorce is only by consent. These rules were enforced by a herem, which actually meant somebody who violated these rules would be excommunicated from the Jewish people. The original Herem had been supposed to last until the beginning of the sixth millennium.

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