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Kiddushin 5b: The Lomdus of Chuppah: What Really Happens at נישואין?
Kiddushin 5b: The Lomdus of Chuppah: What Really Happens at נישואין?
Nov 10, 2026
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What exactly does חופה accomplish that קידושין hasn't already accomplished? We explore the מחלוקת הראשונים about the definition of חופה, the different שיטות of יחוד and הכנסה לרשות הבעל, and the רמב"ם's requirement for both. This leads us to a fundamental חקירה: Is חופה a מעשה קנין, a new חלות אישות, or simply the מימוש of the קידושין — transforming an existing halachic relationship into the reality of married life?