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1) GIRLS THAT DO NOT RECEIVE A FINE

(a) Suggestion #1: If incestuous relations is taken literally, and secondary incestuous relations are Rabbinically prohibited relations - since the latter are permitted by Torah law, why is there no fine for them?
(b) Suggestion #2 (Version 1): Rather, incestuous relations are Chaivei Misos those punishable by death; secondary incestuous relations are those punishable by Kares - but those punishable by a Lav, there is a fine, as Shimon ha'Temani.
(c) Suggestion #2 (Version 2): Rather, incestuous relations are those punishable by death or Kares; secondary incestuous relations are those punishable by a Lav, as R. Shimon Ben Menasya.
(d) (Beraisa): A girl that does Mi'un does not receive a fine.

1. We infer, a regular minor does receive a fine!
2. This is as Chachamim, who say that there is a fine for a minor.

(e) Question: The end of the Beraisa says that there is no fine for an Ailonis.

1. This is as R. Meir, who says that only a Na'arah collects a fine - since an Ailonis goes from being a minor to a Bogeres, she gets no fine.
2. Chachamim authored the earlier part of the Beraisa, and R. Meir the end?!

(f) Suggestion #1: The whole Mishnah is as R. Meir; he holds as R. Yehudah regarding Mi'un.

1. Rejection: This is not so!
2. (Beraisa): Until when can a girl do Mi'un? R. Meir says, until she brings 2 hairs (becomes a Na'arah); R. Yehudah says, until there is more black than white.

(g) Suggestion #2: The whole Mishnah is as R. Yehudah; he holds as R. Meir regarding a minor.

1. Rejection: This is not so!
2. (Rav Yehudah): The Mishnah is as R. Meir.

i. If R. Yehudah agreed, Rav Yehudah would have said, the Mishnah is as R. Meir and R. Yehudah.

(h) Answer #1: The Tana of the Beraisa holds as R. Meir regarding a minor, and as R. Yehudah regarding Mi'un.
(i) Answer #2 (Rafram): When the Beraisa says, a girl that does Mi'un, it means a girl that could do Mi'un, i.e. a minor.
(j) Question: If so, let the Beraisa simply say, a minor!

1. This difficulty is unresolved.

(k) (Beraisa): An Ailonis does not receive a fine.
(l) Contradiction (Beraisa): A deaf or insane girl or an Ailonis receives a fine.
(m) Objection: This is easily answered - R. Meir says an Ailonis receives no fine (since she is never a Na'arah); Chachamim say she receives a fine when she is a minor!

1. Question: The one who asked the question, what did he think?
2. Answer: He merely cited this Beraisa so he could ask the following contradiction on it.

(n) Contradiction (Beraisa): There is no claim for finding one of the following not to be a virgin: a deaf or insane girl; a Bogeres; a Mukas Etz.

1. Such a claim may be made against a blind girl or an Ailonis; R. Meir says, there is no claim against a blind girl.

(o) Answer (Rav Sheshes): R. Gamliel says that an Ailonis receives a fine; R. Yehoshua says that there is no claim of virginity against her.

1. Objection: We only know that R. Gamliel believes her when she makes a claim - would he believe her even when she makes no claim?
2. Answer: Yes! Since her claim would be believed, in such a case we suggest this to her.

(a) (Beraisa): There is no claim of non-virginity against a Bogeres.
(b) Question: But Rav said, a Bogeres may have relations the entire first night (and any blood is attributed to virginal blood)!

(c) Answer: If no blood is found, he has a claim of non-virginity; the Beraisa teaches that if he says the opening was open, this is not a claim.
(d) (Beraisa): Sumchus says, there is no claim of non-virginity against a blind girl.
(e) (R. Zeira): This is because she falls on the ground.
(f) Question: But all girls fall!
(g) Answer: Most girls, if the see blood after falling will tell their mothers; a blind girl will not.
(h) (Beraisa): One who leaves her husband because of ill repute does not receive a fine.
(i) Question: Such a girl is stoned for adultery!
(j) Answer (Rav Sheshes): A girl of ill repute in her youth does not subsequently receive a fine.
(k) (Rav Papa): We learn from this, we do not collect with a bad document.
(l) Question: What is the case?

1. Suggestion #1: If there is a rumor that it was forged - correspondingly, there was a rumor that she had extra-marital relations.

i. Objection: But Rava taught, we are not concerned for such rumors!

2. Suggestion #2: 2 men came and said that she asked them to have relations with her; correspondingly, 2 men said that the bearer of the document asked them to forge it for him.
3. Objection: The comparison is faulty - there are many that would agree to relations, but do we suspect Jews of forgery?
4. Answer: Since he was trying to forge it, we are concerned that he forged it himself.

(a) (Mishnah): These girls do not receive a fine:

1. A convert/captive/slave that converted/was redeemed/was freed above the age of 3 years; R. Yehudah says, a redeemed captive retains her sanctity (is assumed to still be a virgin), even if she is older;
2. One who has relations with his daughter, granddaughter, wife's daughter, or wife's granddaughter does not pay a fine, since he is liable to die;

(b) Anyone liable to die does not pay money - "If there is no fatality, he will be punished monetarily".
(c) (Gemara - R. Yochanan): R. Yehudah and R. Dosa said the same law.

1. R. Yehudah's law is in our Mishnah.
2. (Beraisa - R. Dosa): A woman that was taken captive may eat Trumah.

i. Because this captor pushed her around, she should be disqualified from Kehunah?!

(d) Objection (Rabah): Perhaps they argue on each other!

1. R. Yehudah only said here that she retains her sanctity, so one who rapes or entices her will not profit - but he could hold as Chachamim of R. Dosa that disqualify her from Kehunah!
2. R. Dosa only permitted her to eat Rabbinic Trumah - but regarding the fine of the Torah, he could hold that she does not collect it!

(e) Question (Abaye): Is the reason of R. Yehudah so that a sinner should not profit?

1. (Beraisa - R. Yehudah): A captured girl retains her sanctity; even if she was 10 years old, her Kesuvah is 200.
2. We cannot say the reason is so a sinner should not profit!

(f) Answer: The reason is, so people should not refrain from marrying her.
(g) Question: Does R. Yehudah really hold that she retains her sanctity?

1. (Beraisa): (A Kohen) who redeems a captive may marry her; if he testifies that she was not defiled, he may not marry her; R. Yehudah says, in either case he may not marry her.
2. Question: This is illogical - if he can marry her when he redeems her, now that he testifies to her purity, he cannot?!
3. Answer: When he redeems *and* testifies about her, he may marry her; if he only testifies about her, no.

i. Still, the opinion of R. Yehudah contradicts his opinion in our Mishnah.

(h) Answer #1 (Rav Papa): Correct the Beraisa to say, R. Yehudah says, in either case he may marry her.
(i) Answer #2 (Rav Huna Brei d'Rav Yehoshua): Do not change the text. R. Yehudah addresses Chachamim according to their opinion.

1. R. Yehudah: I hold, in either case he may marry her; you should hold, in either case he may not marry her!
2. Chachamim hold, a man would not waste his money - he would not redeem her unless he is sure she is pure.

(j) If he only testifies about her, we suspect he merely desires her.