Yevamos 13a

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Yevamot 13a

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Topic

Proof of adulthood from childbirth; the rules of צרת ערוה (צרת צרה, divorce of the ערוה, מיאון); and the six stricter עריות

Overview

This amud covers several short topics. First, רב זביד explains that a girl who gave birth must already have the סימנים of adulthood. We cannot simply check her, because the hairs may have fallen out, especially from צער לידה. Next, the גמרא asks for the source that even a צרת צרה is exempt from יבום. רב יהודה learns it from the extra ר in לצרור, and רב אשי says it is simple סברא. Then the גמרא sets our משנה against a משנה about three brothers, which seems to require that the ערוה be divorced before the צרה was married. רבי ירמיה says two תנאים disagree, while רבא says it is one תנא teaching an easier case and a harder case. The גמרא then asks why a minor ערוה cannot do מיאון after the death to free her צרה, and explains that a צרת ערוה is set by how things looked at the moment of נפילה. Finally, a new משנה lists six stricter עריות whose צרות are permitted, and records that בית שמאי permit צרות to the brothers while בית הלל forbid them.

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The steps (23)

1. Statementרב זביד: Children come only with signs of adulthood
2. ChallengeWhy not just check her?
3. ResolutionThe hairs may have fallen out
4. ChallengeThat only works for one opinion
5. ResolutionChildbirth pain is a special reason to worry
6. QuestionWhere do we learn that a rival's rival is exempt?
7. Responseרב יהודה: The extra letter in לצרור
8. Responseרב אשי: It's simple logic
9. StatementOur משנה applies even if he married first and divorced later
10. ChallengeBringing a different משנה about three brothers and two sisters
11. ChallengeThe other משנה implies that marrying first and divorcing later does not work
12. Resolutionרבי ירמיה: the two משניות come from different תנאים
13. ResolutionThe other תנא looks at the moment of the first marriage
14. Resolutionרבא: one תנא, teaching an easier case and a harder case
15. StatementQuoting the משנה about a ערוה who could do מיאון
16. ChallengeWhy can't she refuse now and free her צרה for יבום?
17. ProofThis seems to support רבי אושעיא: no מיאון against the זיקה
18. RejectionThe rival wife of a forbidden relative is a special case
19. Proofרמי בר יחזקאל's teaching about refusing the husband versus refusing the יבם
20. ConclusionOnce she falls to יבום, she already looks like a forbidden relative
21. StatementA new משנה: six stricter עריות whose rival wives are permitted
22. StatementThe list of the six women
23. Statementבית שמאי and בית הלל argue about the co-wives