The references are cited. Look them up -- IN THE LIBRARY -- OR AT YOUR
PRIEST'S OFFICE. They didn't just come off the internet. It was only a
research tool. :-)


Animals Are People, Too

Now let us consider another subject important to the Talmud Sages:
Bestiality. It seems to have been quite a problem. The rabbinical
rulings on bestiality are complex and the rabbis make many subtle
distinctions. (18)
http://www.come-and-hear.com/editor/america_5.html#n18 The Sages weigh
carefully whether the human is male or female, whether the man uses the
vagina or the anus of the beast, whether the beast uses the vagina or
the anus of the woman, and whether the human is a minor child. The Sages
take note that of a man, only the anus is available for passive
intercourse ("unnatural").

Footnote 18 is provided: For examples of the subtle distinctions in
bestiality, see Tractate Sanhedrin 54b
http://www.come-and-hear.com/sanhedrin/sanhedrin_54.html#54b, Tractate
Sanhedrin 55a
http://www.come-and-hear.com/sanhedrin/sanhedrin_55.html, Tractate
Sanhedrin 55b http://www.come-and-hear.com/sanhedrin/sanhedrin_55.html#55b


A woman who commits bestiality in the presence of two witnesses, who
warn her ahead of time on the gravity of her crime -- might be tried for
a capital offense. However, if either condition is not met (two
witnesses, and a warning from each), she suffers no censure and retains
her eligibility to marry a High Priest. We are not told what happens to
the animal in this case.

GEMARA. ... R. Shimi b. Hiyya stated: A woman who had intercourse
with a beast is eligible to marry a priest. (4) Likewise it was
taught: A woman who had intercourse with that which is no human
being, (5) though she is in consequence subject to the penalty of
stoning, (6) is nevertheless permitted to marry a priest. (7)

When R. Dimi came he related: It once happened at Haitalu that while
a young woman was sweeping the floor a village dog covered her from
the rear, and Rabbi permitted her to marry a priest. Samuel said:
Even a High Priest. But was there a High Priest in the days of
Rabbi? -- Rather, [Samuel meant]: Fit for a High Priest.

-- Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Yebamoth 59b
http://www.come-and-hear.com/yebamoth/yebamoth_59.html#59b
Soncino 1961 Edition, page 397

The translator, Rev. Dr. Israel W. Slotki, amplifies the text with
footnotes.

4. Even a High Priest. The result of such intercourse being
regarded as a mere wound, and the opinion that does not regard
an accidentally injured hymen as a disqualification does not
so regard such an intercourse either.
5. A beast.
6. If the offence was committed in the presence of witnesses
after due warning.
7. In the absence of witnesses and warning.

-- Rev. Dr. Slotki

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Diverd4777 wrote:

Right Al;

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