The Law of the Seducer

Positive Commandment 220

By Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon ("Maimonides"); translated by Berel Bell

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Positive Commandment 221

The 220th mitzvah is that we are commanded regarding the law of a seducer.1

The source of this commandment is G‑d's statement2 (exalted be He), "If a man seduces a virgin...."3

The details of this mitzvah are explained in the third and fourth chapters of Kesubos.

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Positive Commandment 219

Positive Commandment 221

Footnotes

This refers to a case where the woman was single. If she had already received kiddushin (see first footnote to P213), the transgression would be one of adultery; see N347.

Ex. 22:15.

He must pay a fine of 50 shekels and is required to marry her. The marriage takes place only if the girl consents.

Rabbi Berel Bell is a well-known educator, author and lecturer. He and his family reside in Montreal, Canada.

From "Sefer Hamitzvot in English," published by Sichos in English.

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