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Mamzer

In the Hebrew Bible and Jewish religious law, a mamzer ( , , "estranged person"; plural mamzerim) is a person who is born as the result of certain forbidden relationships or incest (as it is defined by the Bible), or the descendant of such a person. Mamzer status ( ) is not synonymous with the traditional Western definition of illegitimacy, since it does not include children born to unmarried mothers.

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In the Hebrew Bible and Jewish religious law, a mamzer ( , , "estranged person"; plural mamzerim) is a person who is born as the result of certain forbidden relationships or incest (as it is defined by the Bible), or the descendant of such a person. Mamzer status ( ) is not synonymous with the traditional Western definition of illegitimacy, since it does not include children born to unmarried mothers.

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  1. publication date: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368352044

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