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The rabbis continue to present case after case of far-fetched examples that might challenge the practice of yibum.
A yevama is bound either to marry one of her brothers-in-law or to participate in the ritual of chalitza, which releases her from this obligation.
In normal circumstances, marriage is forbidden between close family members, and so the rabbis are spending much energy on specifying the circumstances that permit yibum.
This mishnah is a continuation of yesterday’s mishnah, which dealt with a situation in which it was unclear whether a woman’s former husband or current husband is the father of her child.
We explore the restrictions of marriage for the kohen and the way differing denominations struggle with such priestly marriages in the contemporary scene.