Cheresh חרש

In this document, "Cheresh" refers to a person who is Deaf and Mute. Please note that many of the laws relating to a "Cheresh" do not necessarily apply to all people who are deaf and mute; it depends on mental ability, as well.

Nature

Their ability to Learn: Chagigah 3a

"Daat" (Overall Mental Competence): Chagigah 2b; Yevamot 104b; Gittin 22b, 23a

Deaf, vs. Mute and Deaf: Chagigah 2b; Niddah 13b

Power of Acquisition

Damage by a Cheresh

Giving an Object to a Cheresh to Carry on Shabbat, Outside the Shabbat-Border for Travel

Marriage and Divorce for a Cheresh

Claiming Ketubah Money

Eligibility of a Female Orphaned Minor, who is a Cheresh, for Refusal of an Arranged Marriage

Checking Herself for Menstrual Blood

Writing a Bill of Divorce

Delivery of a Bill of Divorce

Eligibility for Levirate Marriage

Eligibility for the Chalitzah-Rite Severing the Levirate Bond

Blowing the shofar for others on Rosh HaShanah

Recitation of Shema

Reading the Megillah on Purim

Putting the Ashes into the Water of the Red Heifer

Separation of Terumah / Other Tithes

Blessing upon Tithing the Terumah

Mitzvah of Ascent to Jerusalem for Holidays

Mitzvah of Joy on Holidays

Mitzvah of Coming to the Temple to Hear Sections of the Torah Read by the King in the Post-Sabbatical Year

Placing down the meal which extends the limit one may travel outside a town on Shabbat [Techum Shabbat]



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