Commentary for Yevamot 58:13

והוינן בה בשלמא ר"ע סבר אין זיקה אפי' לחד לר' יהושע לחד יש זיקה לתרי אין זיקה אלא לר"א נהי נמי דקסבר יש זיקה בשלמא לחד מיפר אלא לתרי אמאי

The former retorted: Yes;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So BaH. a.l. ');">⁴¹</span> since I maintain that whenever a levir has addressed a <i>ma'amar</i> to his sister-in-law, the levirate bond disappears and she comes under the bond of betrothal. What [then is the decision]? — Come and hear: In the case of a widow awaiting the decision of the levir.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H] V. Glos. s.v. shomereth yabam. ');">⁴²</span> whether there be one levir or two levirs, R. Eliezer said, he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Any one of the levirs. ');">⁴³</span> may annul [her vows]. R. Joshua said: [Only where she is waiting] for one and not for two.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the latter case neither of the levirs is entitled to annul her vows. ');">⁴⁴</span>

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