Commentary for Yevamot 52:9

ושמואל אמר אחד חולץ לכולן מכדי שמעינן ליה לשמואל דאמר חליצה מעליא בעינן דאמר שמואל

if the one brother participated in her <i>halizah</i> he removed his own levirate bond,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which otherwise could not have been severed. V. previous note. ');">¹⁶</span> and when the other participated in the <i>halizah</i> he likewise removed his own levirate bond. But, surely. Rab said that no levirate bond exists!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Supra 17b. ');">¹⁷</span> — This statement<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Reported supra by Rabbah b. R. Huna. ');">¹⁸</span> he made in accordance with the opinion of him who maintains that a levirate bond does exist. Samuel, however, stated that one brother participates in the <i>halizah</i> with all of them. But consider: We have heard Samuel say that a proper <i>halizah</i> is required for Samuel said:

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