Footnotes
1.
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.
2.
Ex. 22:15.
3.
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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