Commentary for Yevamot 119:11

תנו רבנן אחותו ארוסה רבי מאיר ור' יהודה אומרים מטמא לה רבי יוסי ורבי שמעון אומרים אין מטמא לה אנוסה ומפותה ד"ה אין מטמא לה ומוכת עץ אין מטמא לה דברי ר' שמעון שהיה ר' שמעון אומר ראויה לכ"ג מטמא לה שאין ראויה לכ"ג אין מטמא לה

but he may not defile himself for one who is not fit for a High Priest.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since virgin was mentioned in both cases (v. Lev. XXI, 3 and 14). As the 'wounded' is not permitted to a High Priest she is obviously not deemed to be a virgin. Hence she can no longer be regarded as a virgin in the matter of a priest's defilement either. ');">³⁴</span> For one who is adolescent, all agree<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even R. Meir who forbids a High Priest to marry her. ');">³⁵</span> that he may defile himself.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The reason is given infra. ');">³⁶</span> What is R. Meir's and R. Judah's reason? — They make the following exposition: And for his sister a virgin,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XXI, 3. ');">³⁷</span>

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