Commentary for Moed Katan 36:11
תא שמע דתנא דבי שמואל מארסין אבל לא כונסין ואין עושין סעודת אירוסין ולא מיבמין מפני ששמחה היא לו ש"מ
He stated [the rule in the form] 'Not merely [this is not allowed but even that]: Not merely [it is forbidden] to betroth,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' During the festival week.');"><sup>17</sup></span> by which no scriptural obligation is carried out; but even to take [a wife in wedlock] whereby a scriptural obligation is fulfilled,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The duty of procreation. Gen. I, 27-28; II, 18, 22-24.');"><sup>18</sup></span> he is forbidden.
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