Commentary for Yevamot 60:8

ספק גרושין כתב בכתב ידו ואין עליו עדים יש עליו עדים ואין בו זמן יש בו זמן ואין בו אלא עד אחד זהו ספק גרושין:

has no alternative but to adopt the view of R. Jeremiah. And according to Raba,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who holds that the subjection to the levirate marriage is caused by the death of the childless brother, and that the rival is permitted to the surviving levir even if the deceased had married her prior to his divorcing his wife, who is the sister of the surviving levir's wife. ');">¹⁷</span> the explanation would be satisfactory if he held the View of R. Ashi,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That a levirate bond exists. ');">¹⁸</span>

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