Commentary for Yevamot 53:9

אי הכי חלץ לצרות נפטרו אחיות ואצרת רחל מי מיפטרא והא תנן אסור אדם בצרת קרובת חלוצתו

and only subsequently participated in the <i>halizah</i> of Rachel, Rachel's <i>halizah</i> is a defective one;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because Rachel cannot any more be married to him owing to her being the sister of his haluzah. ');">³²</span> but Leah's rival should be exempt!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Leah's halizah having been perfect, since the levir could have married her if he wished. ');">³³</span> -When he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Samuel. ');">³⁴</span> said that 'The rivals are not exempt', he meant indeed the rival of Rachel. But, surely, he used the expression 'rivals'!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The plural. ');">³⁵</span>

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