Commentary for Yevamot 46:2

היו לו שנים אחד חולץ ואחד מייבם קדמו וכנסו אין מוציאין מידם

LEAVING A BROTHER,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who survived him. ');">³</span> THE LATTER MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE <i>HALIZAH</i> WITH BOTH OF THEM.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since it is not known which is his sister-in-law. He may not marry the one and submit to halizah from the other, because the sister of a haluzah (v. Glos.) is Rabbinically forbidden. Even prior to the halizah with the one he may not marry the other; for if she is not his sister-in-law she is still forbidden to him as the sister of his zekukah (v. Glos.) ');">⁴</span> IF HE HAD TWO BROTHERS,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who survived him. ');">³</span>

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