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Tractate Yevamot
Yevamot
Yevamot, along with Eruvin and Niddah, is considered one of the three most difficult tractates in the Babylonian Talmud. A Hebrew mnemonic for the three is עני (ani, meaning “poverty”). Also discussed is the laws of agunah woman who cannot receive a get from the husbands. It is the history of the agunah and the rabbinic attempt to address this issue from multiple halachic angles.
- CATEGORY
- Talmud
- ESTIMATED TIME
- 1:32
- LAST UPDATED
- January 4,2023
What you will learn
- Yibbum and Chalitzah: Explore the two choices for a widow when her husband dies childless: levirate marriage (Yibbum) and the release ceremony (Chalitzah).
- Halachic Principles: Understand the Jewish legal principles that guide levirate marriage and the related obligations and restrictions.
- Moral Dilemmas: Examine the ethical challenges faced by individuals when balancing tradition, family, and personal choice.
- Modern Relevance: Discover the contemporary applications of Yevamot's teachings and how they remain significant today.
In this insightful online course lesson, we delve into the fascinating realm of Yevamot, a tractate of the Talmud that focuses on the intricate laws of Levirate marriage within Jewish tradition. Yevamot, a key text in Rabbinic literature, explores the practices and principles governing situations where a man dies childless, leaving his widow in a unique marital status.
What you will learn
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