Commentary for Yevamot 203:2

ואם היתה אמו מישראל דן אפי' ישראל ולענין חליצה עד שיהא אביו ואמו מישראל שנאמר ונקרא שמו בישראל

is he required to be one from among thy brethren;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XVII, 15. The term 'king' is taken to embrace that of judge'. Cf. Prov. XXIX. 4. ');">²</span> when, however, he is to judge his fellow proselyte he may himself be a proselyte.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'but a proselyte judges his fellow a proselyte'. ');">³</span> If his<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The proselyte's. ');">⁴</span>

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