Yes, but "life of the mother" has been interpreted very differently from time to time by different rabbonim. I wish I had my notes to hand about it all -- I can't even remember the source texts. Presumably by "authentic", you mean Torah-true, btw...? Or are you being more specific still?
Yes, but "life of the mother" has been interpreted very differently from time to time by different rabbonim. I wish I had my notes to hand about it all -- I can't even remember the source texts. Yes, it has. And, to the extent that these Rabbonim are authentic, we have to trust their judgement until it can be proven otherwise.
Presumably by "authentic", you mean Torah-true, btw...? Or are you being more specific still?
This is exactly what I mean.