Q&A: Is a Woman Acquired?
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Is a Woman Acquired?
Question
I read the article the Rabbi uploaded from Akdamot, but I didn’t understand why, in order to effect the legal status of a married woman and complete the mutual resolve, a formal act of acquisition is needed, rather than, say, a French kiss?
Answer
A French kiss could be a perfectly valid act of acquisition.
It’s even more pleasant. It reminds me of what my late father said when he heard about artificial insemination: but where is the joy of creation here?!
Discussion on Answer
If the kiss is defined as an act of acquisition, then that would be the act of acquisition, and it would demonstrate mutual resolve.
Where is the act of acquisition here?