Ketubot

but according to him who said, '[In respect] of work', is a sick woman [it may be objected] fit to do work?  — The fact, however, is that  [in respect] of conjugal union all  agree that [a wife who refuses] is regarded as a rebellious woman.  They  differ only in respect of work. One Master is of the opinion that [for a refusal] of work [a wife] is not to be regarded as rebellious and the other Master holds the opinion [that for a refusal] of work also [a wife] is regarded as rebellious. [To turn to] the main text,  If a wife rebels against her husband, her kethubah may be reduced by seven denarii a week. R. Judah said: Seven tropaics. Our Masters, however, took a second vote  [and ordained] that an announcement regarding her shall be made on four consecutive Sabbaths and that then the court shall send her [the following warning]: 'Be it known to you that even if your kethubah is for a hundred maneh  you have forfeited it'.  The same [law is applicable to a woman] betrothed or married, even to a menstruant, even to a sick woman, and even to one who was awaiting the decision of the levir.  Said R. Hiyya b. Joseph to Samuel: Is a menstruant capable of conjugal union?  — The other replied: One who has bread in his basket is not like one who has no bread in his basket Rami b. Hama stated: The announcement concerning her  is made only in the Synagogues and the houses of study. Said Raba: This may be proved by a deduction,  it having been taught,'Four Sabbaths consecutively'.  This is decisive. Rami b. Hania further stated: [The warning] is sent to her  from the court twice, once before the announcement and once after the announcement. R. Nahman b. R. Hisda stated in his discourse: The halachah is in agreement with our Masters.  Raba remarked: This is senseless.  Said R. Nahman b. Isaac to him, 'Wherein lies  its senselessness? I, in fact, told it to him, and it was in the name of a great man that I told it to him. And who is it? R. Jose the son of R. Hanina!' Whose view then is he  following? — The first of the undermentioned.  For it was stated: Raba said in the name of R. Shesheth, 'The halachah is that she  is to be consulted',  while R. Huna b. Judah stated in the name of R. Shesheth, 'The halachah is that she is not to be consulted'. What is to be understood by 'a rebellious woman'?  — Amemar said: [One] who says. 'I like him  but wish to torment him'.  If she said, however, 'He is repulsive to me', no pressure is to be brought to bear upon her.  Mar Zutra ruled: Pressure is to be brought to bear upon her.  Such a case once occurred, and Mar Zutra exercised pressure upon the woman and [as a result of the reconciliation that ensued] R. Hanina of Sura  was born from the re-union. This, however,  was not [the right thing to do]. [The successful] result] was due to the help of providence. R. Zebid's daughter-in-law rebelled [against her husband]  and took possession of her silk [cloak].  Amemar, Mar Zutra and R. Ashi were sitting together  and R. Gamda sat beside them; and in the course of the session they laid down the law: [If a wife] rebels she forfeits her worn-out  clothing that may still be in existence. Said R. Gamda to them, 'Is it because R. Zebid is a great man that you would flatter him? Surely R. Kahana stated that Raba had only raised this question  but had not solved it'. Another version:  In the course of their session they decided: [If a wife] rebels she does not forfeit her worn-out clothing  that may still be in existence. Said R. Gamda to them,