Counterfeited ring 💍 Are we still married? Who is right? (Question) #Torah #shorts

What validates a Jewish marriage? What are the halachic consequences of being with someone that one is not married to? Would one be negatively affected spiritually because of someone else's mistakes or sins? Does a counterfeited ring invalidate a marriage? Join BeEzrat HaShem. Learn with Rabbi Lev Leib Lerner. Study kosher Jewish ideologies and halachos. Delve into the Torah and be Holy. - - - - BeEzrat HaShem Learn with Lerner LevLeib@BeEzratHaShem.org Join our FREE online classes every Monday to Thursday night: +1 201-725-3444 | JEW, BE, HOLY | - - - - #Torah, #Tanakh, #God, #faith, #laws, #rabbi, #morals, #ethics, #morality, #jews, #torahLecture, #lawsOfPurity, #LawsofJudaism, #BeezratHashem, #RabbiLevLeibLerner, #LearnwithLerner, #RabbiMizrachi, #HalachosofJudaism, #biblestudy, #selfdevelopment, #selfimprovement, #musarmovement, #lawsforwomen, #lawsofbrachot, #rabbiefraimkachlon, #rabbiyaronreuven, #jewishstories, #shabbatcandles, #torahstudy, #ConvertingtoJudaism, #TorahLaws, #ToviaSinger, #TorahTruth, #Hashem, #shorts, Welcome back to our series where we pose a difficult question and look for your insights based on the wisdom of our sages. Today we encounter a fascinating case involving Reuven, a man who has been happily married for six years. The story begins when his wife asks him to take her wedding ring to a local jewelry shop for a routine cleaning and a small repair. When Reuven arrives, the jeweler examines the piece and asks a shocking question. He asks if Reuven is certain this is actually a wedding ring, noting that while people typically use a gold ring for a chupah, this specific ring is made of copper. Reuven is stunned and immediately seeks guidance from his Rav. While the marriage itself seems stable, a major halakhic concern arises regarding the validity of the kiddushin. We know from the Shulchan Aruch in Choshen HaMishpat that if a buyer receives an item entirely different from what they paid for, the sale is considered null and void. Reuven paid for gold but received copper, meaning the transaction was never finalized according to the laws of commerce found in Masechet Bava Basra. This leads to a deep problem. If the sale was void, the ring technically still belonged to the shopkeeper and not to Reuven at the moment he stood under the canopy. According to Halakha, a man must own the object he uses to betroth his wife. We often see the custom where the witnesses testify that the ring is worth at least a pruta, and the bride wears a veil to show she is not marrying for the material value of the jewelry. However, if the groom did not actually own the object, does the marriage stand? Could a simple mistake at a jewelry store years ago threaten the status of a Jewish home? We want to hear your thoughts on this complex situation before we reveal the answer.