Q&A: She Rises with Him and Does Not Descend with Him
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She Rises with Him and Does Not Descend with Him
Question
Hello Rabbi,
Regarding marriage between people of different social classes, does the rule “she rises with him and does not descend with him” still apply today?
Is this rule considered a halakhic prohibition? And if so, is there a halakhic solution to it?
Thank you
Answer
Whatever they mutually agree to in advance.
Discussion on Answer
The discussion is only about a change in the husband’s status after the marriage. They entered into a contract based on his status at the time, and now he became richer or poorer. What is the law regarding his obligations to his wife? She rises with him and does not descend with him.
Thank you. So why would the Sages say such a thing in the first place?