Commentary for Yevamot 58:9

ואלא לענין מסירה לחופה מאי נישואין עושה ולא בעיא מסירה לחופה או דלמא אירוסין עושה ובעיא מסירה לחופה

Rabbah inquired: Does a <i>ma'amar</i>, according to Beth Shammai, constitute marriage or betrothal? — Said Abaye to him: On what practical issue [does this question bear]? Shall I say on [the issue] of inheriting from her,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As a husband who is the heir of his wife. ');">²⁶</span> defiling himself to her<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If he is a priest who may defile himself by attending on the dead bodies of certain relatives of whom a wife is one. ');">²⁷</span> or annulling her vows?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A husband may annul the vows of his wife. v. Num. XXX. 7ff ');">²⁸</span> Surely, [it could be answered that] seeing that in the case of<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit.. 'now'. ');">²⁹</span>

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