What is the definition of "She'eiro"?
Rashi and Targum Yonasan: It means 'his wife'. 1
Targum Onkelos: With reference to the list of relatives that follows, it means 'his close relatives'.
Moshav Zekenim, citing Sifra: Also a sister is called She'er (your aunt is called She'er Avicha - Acharei-Mos, 18:12) because they came from the same womb. Also here, it refers to his wife, because they are called "Basar Echad" (in Bereishis 2:24),
Refer to 21:2:155:1.
Having written "li'She'ero ha'Karov Elav", why does the Torah see fit to add a. 'Aviv' b. 'Imo,' c. B'no u'Bito', d. 'Achiv' and e. 'Achoso' (in Pasuk 3)?
What are the implications of "ve'la'Achoso ha'Besulah"? What is it coming to preclude?
Yevamos, 60a: It precludes a sister that was rapes or seduced - but not a Bogeres (a girl of twelve) or a Mukas Eitz (who lost her virginity through an injury). 1 .
See Torah Temimah, citing Yevamos (Ibid.) and note 21.
Is a Kohen Metamei for a relative who was a Nefel (stillborn)?
Da'as Zekenim, Hadar Zekenim: He is Metamei for relatives like his father and mother, who were not Nefalim.
Why does the Torah here by a Kohen Hedyot mention his mother before his father, whereas in Pasuk 11, regarding a Kohen Gadol it mentions his father first?
Da'as Zekenim, Hadar Zekenim, Moshav Zekenim and Rosh: The Torah always mentions the bigger Chidush last. 1 Consequently, the Torah is telling us that, on the one hand, a Kohen may render himself Tamei even for a Safek Av (perhaps his mother committed adultery 2 ), whereas on the other, a Kohen Gadol may not render himself Metamei even for his mother, even though she is Vadai his mother. 3
Moshav Zekenim: There is a Chidush regarding his mother, in that, even if she became disqualified by means of relations with a Pasul, he is Metamei for her.
If so, the son has no Isur Tum'ah (he is a Mamzer, and not a Kohen)! It is a Chidush is that we force him to be Metamei for him, even though he is not Vadai (Moshav Zekenim).
See also Oznayim la'Torah,
Which siblings is the Torah referring to?
Hadar Zekenim, Moshav Zekenim and Da'as Zekenim (citing the Sifra): It is referring specifically to the Kohen's paternal siblings, who are potential heirs; but he is not permitted to render himself Tamei for his maternal brother and sister, who do not inherit him.
What are the implications of the (otherwise superfluous) words "ha'Karov eilav"?
Hadar Zekenim: They preclude other relatives - such as an uncle or aunt.
Targum Yonasan: "She'eiro ha'Karov eilav" refer to the Kohen's wife.
Sifra: "ha'Karov" precludes ythe Kohen's Arusah, and "Eilav", his divorced wife. 1
It is not however, clear as to why this is not obvious?
QUESTIONS ON RASHI
Rashi writes that "She'eiro" means his wife. If so, the Torah ought to use the feminine term ("ha'Kerovah"), as in the next Pasuk?
Sifsei Chachamim: "She'ero" refers to She'er Basar, which is masculine.
