Commentary for Yevamot 154:16

מה לממזר שכן אינו ראוי לבא בקהל לעולם עריות יוכיחו וחזר הדין

[But can it not be argued that the case] of forbidden relatives is different.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., it is more restricted than that of marriage with an Egyptian etc. ');">³⁰</span> since in their case the penalty of <i>kareth</i> is involved?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since they are subject to the one restriction (kareth) they are also subject to the other (equal prohibition of males and females). The case of the Egyptian and the Edomite, however, which does not involve kareth might not include the females either! ');">³¹</span>

Explore commentary for Yevamot 154:16. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.