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because it is dealing with a case in which he already has a wife and children, so that he has already fulfilled the mitzva to be fruitful and multiply, and his betrothal of another woman is only an optional act.
§ Nor perform ḥalitza, nor perform levirate marriage: The Talmud asks: But doesn’t one perform a mitzva through these acts? Why are they categorized as optional? The Talmud answers: No, it is necessary for the Mishnah to categorize them as optional, as it is speaking of a case when there is an old
The Talmud clarifies the reason for the prohibition against judging, betrothing, etc., on Shabbat and Festivals: And in all these cases, what is the reason they may not be performed? It is a decree lest one write down the proceedings of these acts in a document, such as the verdict of a judgment, th
§ It was taught in the Mishnah: And the following are notable because of the full-fledged mitzva involved in them, yet are prohibited on Shabbat: One may not consecrate, nor take a valuation vow, nor consecrate objects for use by the priests or the Temple. The Talmud explains: All these cases are pr
§ It was taught in the Mishnah: And one may not separate terumot and tithes. The Talmud asks: Is it not obvious that this is so? In doing so one makes forbidden food usable, a form of repairing, which is a prohibited labor. Rav Yosef taught: It is necessary for the Mishnah to teach this only to sta