Commentary for Yevamot 53:1
חלץ לאחיות לא נפטרו צרות היכא דקיימא חליצה דשמעון חליצה כשרה חליץ לה ראובן חליצה פסולה
if he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A levir whose two deceased childless brothers were survived by two widows who were sisters, each of whom had also a rival. ');"><sup>1</sup></span> participated in the <i>halizah</i> with the sisters, the rivals are not exempt;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because the halizah with the sisters is defective, the levir not being in a position to marry either of them. Cf. supra p. 263, n. 11, ');"><sup>2</sup></span> how then should Reuben,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. supra note 2, ');"><sup>3</sup></span> where the <i>halizah</i> of Simeon<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' cf. note 4. ');"><sup>4</sup></span>
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