Commentary for Yevamot 169:14

אית דאמר אמר ליה תניא יש לה הא בעמוד והוצא קאי ואלא התניא יש לה כי תניא ההיא לאחר מיתה

— That was taught In respect of [alimony] after [her husband's] death.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If her husband died before she was divorced. Since in such a case there is no cause to apprehend that she will be induced to remain with him, she is entitled to alimony. ');">⁴²</span> Another reading:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'there is one who says'. ');">⁴³</span> He said to him, 'It was taught: She is entitled to maintenance'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'there is to her'. ');">⁴¹</span> 'Surely', [the other asked], 'it is his duty to divorce her!'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. supra p. 574 n. 11. How, then, could he he expected to maintain her? ');">⁴⁴</span>

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