Mamzer
Sign in to saveIn the Hebrew Bible and Jewish religious law, a mamzer (, , "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 () is not synonymous with the traditional Western definition of illegitimacy, since it does not include children born to unmarried mothers.
Key facts
- Halacha.verse
- Deuteronomy 23:3, Zechariah 9:6
- Halacha.talmud
- Yevamot 49a–b, 69a, 78b, 87b, Kiddushin 67b and 73a
- Halacha.Rambam
- Laws of Forbidden Relations 15
- Halacha.sa
- Even HaEzer 4
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13 sectionsContents
- Definition
- Etymology
- Hebrew Bible usage
- Halakhic definitions
- Marriage restrictions
- Social status of ''mamzerim''
- Modern investigations into ''mamzer'' status
- Orthodox Judaism
- Conservative Judaism
- Karaite Judaism
- In Israeli law
- Connection with French medieval nicknames
- References
In the Hebrew Bible and Jewish religious law, a mamzer (, , "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 () is not synonymous with the traditional Western definition of illegitimacy, since it does not include children born to unmarried mothers.
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