Q&A: According to the Meiri, is it permitted to marry non-Jewish women?
According to the Meiri, is it permitted to marry non-Jewish women?
Question
According to the well-known view of the Meiri—that the gentiles in our time are bound by the norms of civilized nations, etc., and therefore one should also permit even Torah-level prohibitions such as "do not show them favor"—is it permitted to marry non-Jewish women? And if not, why?
Thank you.
Answer
See my article on the matter. https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=f18e4f052adde49eb&q=https://mikyab.net/%25D7%259B%25D7%25AA%25D7%2591%25D7%2599%25D7%259D/%25D7%259E%25D7%2590%25D7%259E%25D7%25A8%25D7%2599%25D7%259D/%25D7%2594%25D7%2590%25D7%259D-%25D7%2599%25D7%25A9-%25D7%25A2%25D7%2591%25D7%2595%25D7%2593%25D7%2594-%25D7%2596%25D7%25A8%25D7%2594-%25D7%25A0%25D7%2590%25D7%2595%25D7%25A8%25D7%2594-%25D7%25A2%25D7%259C-%25D7%2594%25D7%2599%25D7%2597%25D7%25A1-%25D7%259C%25D7%2592%25D7%2595%25D7%2599%25D7%2599%25D7%259D-%25D7%2595/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiBqtDHxKaHAxWGhv0HHfn9BvQQFnoECAUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw25Dyp94Gjyos8LoRhWHSvq&fexp=72519171,72519168
Discussion on Answer
Definitely.
I’m familiar with the article. Is there a reference there to this specific question (why the Meiri forbids intermarriage)?