Q&A: Niddah
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Niddah
Question
Why do the laws of niddah appear in Yoreh De'ah and not in Even HaEzer?
Answer
Why should they appear in Even HaEzer? The laws of niddah are a matter of prohibition and permissibility, not part of the legal branch of Jewish law. Betrothal and divorce are matters of personal status, and every legal system relates to them. In the laws of niddah, a halakhic authority issues the ruling, whereas in Even HaEzer—a religious court.
I thought it would appear in Even HaEzer because these are laws that pertain to a man and a woman, like Even HaEzer.