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It seems that saying Yibum is "misunderstood" is espousing a particular POV. I think it might be better to devote a small paragraph about the various reactions to the mitzvah. Frikle 12:11, 9 Jul 2004 (UTC)
Very nice edit, there! The article looks much better now. -- Eliyak T· C 07:37, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
Yes, better, but it still doesn't read smoothly to someone coming new to the topic. In addition, one sentence was removed from the intro which I think puts yibbum into a worldwide context, namely identifying it as one specific form of widow inheritance. That's like writing about the Empire State Building as a New York landmark, and forgetting to mention that it is a skyscraper. Yibbum is not just an isolated Jewish custom that has largely fallen into disuse. It is a Jewish manifestation of a cultural form which has expressed itself in various ways over time and space, and which is still very much alive. I will wait a couple of days for any response, and then re-add, if someone hasn't beaten me to it. BrainyBabe 15:37, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
Chalitza is mentioned in the bible in the verses immidiately after yibbum "And if he does not want to marry her...". As far as we know they both existed from the beginning. All that changed was the attitude as to what was the better thing to do. Benignuman 10:59, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
Would halitzah or a similar ceremony be required in that case? The article does not say, and I am curious. Thanks. -- Fsotrain 09 20:35, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
Levirate marriage has a section for Judaism, with a pointer to this as the main article. However, details keep accumulating. Some I have just cut. I think they are all mentioned in this article, but if not, feel free to incorporate:
BrainyBabe ( talk) 20:08, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
Did Yibbum require the surviving brother be unmarried himself or was his marriage status irrelevant? Jlujan69 ( talk) 02:44, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
The reference to Tamar in Yibbum#In the Hebrew Bible is misleading. The marriage of Tamar to Onan (אוֹנָן) after the death of Er (עֵר) was Yibbum, but tricking Judah into intercourse after he refused to give her his third son Shelah (שֵׁלָה) was not. Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Username:Chatul ( talk) 20:02, 16 December 2013 (UTC)
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It seems that saying Yibum is "misunderstood" is espousing a particular POV. I think it might be better to devote a small paragraph about the various reactions to the mitzvah. Frikle 12:11, 9 Jul 2004 (UTC)
Very nice edit, there! The article looks much better now. -- Eliyak T· C 07:37, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
Yes, better, but it still doesn't read smoothly to someone coming new to the topic. In addition, one sentence was removed from the intro which I think puts yibbum into a worldwide context, namely identifying it as one specific form of widow inheritance. That's like writing about the Empire State Building as a New York landmark, and forgetting to mention that it is a skyscraper. Yibbum is not just an isolated Jewish custom that has largely fallen into disuse. It is a Jewish manifestation of a cultural form which has expressed itself in various ways over time and space, and which is still very much alive. I will wait a couple of days for any response, and then re-add, if someone hasn't beaten me to it. BrainyBabe 15:37, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
Chalitza is mentioned in the bible in the verses immidiately after yibbum "And if he does not want to marry her...". As far as we know they both existed from the beginning. All that changed was the attitude as to what was the better thing to do. Benignuman 10:59, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
Would halitzah or a similar ceremony be required in that case? The article does not say, and I am curious. Thanks. -- Fsotrain 09 20:35, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
Levirate marriage has a section for Judaism, with a pointer to this as the main article. However, details keep accumulating. Some I have just cut. I think they are all mentioned in this article, but if not, feel free to incorporate:
BrainyBabe ( talk) 20:08, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
Did Yibbum require the surviving brother be unmarried himself or was his marriage status irrelevant? Jlujan69 ( talk) 02:44, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
The reference to Tamar in Yibbum#In the Hebrew Bible is misleading. The marriage of Tamar to Onan (אוֹנָן) after the death of Er (עֵר) was Yibbum, but tricking Judah into intercourse after he refused to give her his third son Shelah (שֵׁלָה) was not. Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Username:Chatul ( talk) 20:02, 16 December 2013 (UTC)