Commentary for Yevamot 116:7

למאן אילימא לרבי מאיר אימר דאמר רבי מאיר משתמרת לביאה פסולה לא אכלה מדאורייתא דרבנן מי אמר ואלא לרבי אלעזר ורבי שמעון השתא משתמרת לביאה פסולה דאורייתא אכלה דרבנן מיבעיא

R. Hanina sent [an instruction] in the name of R. Johanan: A levir who addressed a ma'amar to his yebamah, while he has a living brother, causes her disqualification from the eating of <i>terumah</i><span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Until marriage had been consummated. ');">¹⁷</span> even if he is a priest and she the daughter of a priest.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because (v. infra) his brother might cohabit with her and thus cause her prohibition to marry either of them (v. supra 50b). ');">¹⁸</span> According to whom?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Was R. Johanan's statement made. ');">¹⁹</span>

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