Rabbi Eliezer says: “Those whose prohibitions are uncertain, such as
children born out-of-wedlock from unknown father and foundlings, can
not marry each other or those whose prohibitions are certain.” However,
the law is not like this, but is like the Mishna which stated that they
are allowed to marry e
ach other.
Two
opinions about Cutheans (dwellers of Shomron): that they they were
insincere converts driven by fear of lions, and the special Kohamin who
mixed with them were unfit; or that they were sincere converts and the
special Kohanim among them were the best.
