Commentary for Moed Katan 45:5

ת"ר כל שלשים יום לנישואין מתה אשתו אסור לישא אשה אחרת עד שיעברו עליו שלשה רגלים רבי יהודה אומר רגל ראשון ושני אסור שלישי מותר

[Until] the first festival and the second he is forbidden [to marry]; before the third he is allowed. If he have no children he may take a wife forthwith,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If the date of nuptials had been fixed before the bereavement took place.');">⁵</span> lest [otherwise]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Delay might lead to a cancellation of the match and loss of his only opportunity for a suitable spouse.');">⁶</span>

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