Tuesday, November 26, 2019

parshanut torah comment - Yaakov Marrying Two Sisters



According to those that say the Avos kept the Torah beforehand (here), how was Yaakov allowed to marry two sisters?


(Yes, I'm aware that there are many answers)



Answer



Please see Rav Moshe Feinstein's answer here (linked in the other thread).


He says the only reason one may not marry two sisters is the prohibition against קידושין (the preliminary stage of marriage) with two sisters and that קידושין did not apply to non-recipients of the תורה (and still doesn't).


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