Commentary for Yevamot 244:7

תנאי היא דתניא אין בודקין עדי נשים בדרישה וחקירה דברי ר"ע רבי טרפון אומר בודקין

— 'No', the other replied, 'but it is this that I told you: Johanan son of Jonathan, the Lion of Kefar Shihaya'. Having examined him closely<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H] rt. [H] (Pilpel) 'to crush'. ');">¹⁵</span> two or three times and the man's replies invariably agreeing, R. Tarfon permitted his<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The dead man's. ');">¹⁶</span> wife to marry again!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which shews that R. Tarfon holds that 'inquiry and examination' are necessary! ');">¹⁷</span>

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