Commentary for Yevamot 121:6
<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> אירס את האלמנה ונתמנה להיות כהן גדול יכנוס ומעשה ביהושע בן גמלא שקדש את מרתא בת ביתוס ומנהו המלך להיות כה"ג וכנסה שומרת יבם שנפלה לפני כהן הדיוט ונתמנה להיות כה"ג אע"פ שעשה בה מאמר הרי זה לא יכנוס:
did Scripture also exclude them from [imparting uncleanness by] touch and carriage?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of a corpse. Certainly not. Hence no objection may be raised from texts which may refer to uncleanness through carriage or touch. ');"><sup>14</sup></span> <b><i>MISHNAH</i></b>. [A PRIEST WHO] BETROTHED A WIDOW, AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY APPOINTED HIGH PRIEST, MAY CONSUMMATE THE MARRIAGE. IT ONCE HAPPENED WITH JOSHUA B. GAMALA THAT HE BETROTHED MARTHA THE DAUGHTER OF BOETHUS, AND THE KING APPOINTED HIM HIGH PRIEST, AND HE, NEVERTHELESS, CONSUMMATED THE MARRIAGE. IF ONE AWAITING THE DECISION OF THE LEVIR<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Shomereth yabam, v. Glos. ');"><sup>15</sup></span>
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