Reference for Yevamot 26:16
תנן התם מגילה נקראת באחד עשר ובשנים עשר ובשלשה עשר ובארבעה עשר ובחמשה עשר לא פחות ולא יותר
the precept of the levirate marriage is inapplicable, and is consequently permitted.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra p. 69, n. 10. ');"><sup>45</sup></span> IF THEY HAD PERFORMED THE <i>HALIZAH</i>, BETH SHAMMAI DECLARE THEM INELIGIBLE etc. Is not this obvious?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' What need then was there for stating it. ');"><sup>46</sup></span> — [It had to be stated] in order to exclude [the instruction] of R. Johanan b. Nuri who said: Come and let us issue an ordinance that the rivals<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of forbidden relatives. ');"><sup>47</sup></span>
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