תלמוד בבלי מסכת בבא בתרא דף קלט עמוד ב
מי שמת והניח בנים ובנות, בזמן שהנכנסים מרובין– הבנים יירשו והבנות יזונו, נכסים מועטין– הבנות יזונו והבנים ישאלו על הפתחים
If a man dies and is survived by sons and daughters, if his estate is plentiful, the sons inherit and the daughters are supported by the estate. If the resources of the estate are limited, the daughters are supported and the sons beg for alms. [AJWS translation]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. This text seems to be especially concerned with women's vulnerability. Why would women's poverty merit special consideration?
2. How does this text ameliorate women's economic vulnerability? How does it enforce it?
[From AJWS Education Module, "Women's Empowerment: Global Perspectives"]
Time Period: Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)