Commentary for Yevamot 79:13

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> פשיטא סד"א חליצה במקום יבום קיימא ונשקול כולהו נכסי קמ"ל

since [Scripture has stated], Shall not be afflicted'!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from his people (Lev. XXIII, 29). An excessive meal being injurious to the body is deemed to be an affliction. Now, since such a meal is not regarded as eating in the case of the Day of Atonement, how could it be regarded as proper eating in the case of a meal offering? ');">²²</span> [Were you to suggest], however,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As the two alternatives. ');">²³</span>

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