Tum’ah Belu’ah: May a Woman Pregnant with a Kohen Enter a Cemetery?- Gefet

Beyond the Daf - Hadran · Jul 10, 2026 · 30m

Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiur.

Is a woman who is married to a kohen allowed to enter a cemetery while pregnant? Must she be concerned that the fetus might contract tum’ah while inside her? Our sugya introduces us to the concept of “tum’ah belu’ah,” or “encapsulated tum’ah.” Join us as we get to know this concept and the interpretive, conceptual and halakhic questions that it raises.

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Gefet with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz is in collaboration with Yeshivat Drisha. Learn more on ⁠⁠hadran.org.il