Commentary for Yevamot 70:14

א"ד איתיביה ריש לקיש לר' יוחנן אין הולד של קיימא הוא אסור בקרובותיה והיא אסורה בקרוביו ופסלה מן הכהונה בשלמא לדידי דאמינא חליצת מעוברת לא שמה חליצה היינו דקתני פסלה מן הכהונה לחומרא ולא קתני אינה צריכה חליצה מן האחין

is only Rabbinical and it is a mere restriction.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' One not knowing the circumstances of this particular case would erroneously assume that any other haluzah may also be married to a priest. ');">²⁴</span> Others say: Resh Lakish raised an objection against R. Johanan: WHEREVER THE CHILD IS NOT VIABLE THE LEVIR IS FORBIDDEN TO MARRY HER RELATIVES AND SHE IS FORBIDDEN TO MARRY HIS RELATIVES, AND HE RENDERS HER UNFIT TO MARRY A PRIEST. This is quite correct according to my view; since I maintain that the <i>halizah</i> of a pregnant woman is not a proper <i>halizah</i> it was justly stated as a restriction,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra n. 2. Had not this been specifically stated it might have been assumed that, as the halizah is invalid, she is not rendered unfit at all. ');">²⁵</span>

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