Yevamot 95B

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Rather, Rava said that the light prohibition is actually that of a married woman. And similarly, when Ravin came from Eretz Yisrael, he said that R' Yoḥanan said that the baraita is referring to a married woman. And for what reason does the tanna call this a light prohibition? The reason is that it

The Talmud explains that according to this opinion the a fortiori inference should be understood as follows: And if in a case where he has sex with a married woman, which is a light prohibition, due to the fact that he who renders her forbidden does not render her forbidden for his whole lifetime,

The verse therefore states: “Her,” from which it is derived: It is her sex that renders her forbidden, but the sex of her sister does not render her forbidden.

§ The Mishnah taught: R' Yosei says: Whoever disqualifies others also disqualifies himself, and whoever does not disqualify others does not disqualify himself. The Talmud asks: What is it R' Yosei is saying? If we say that the first tanna said that one’s wife and brother-in-law went overseas and he

The Talmud elaborates: And according to this explanation, R' Yosei says to the first tanna: Just as his wife is permitted to him, the wife of his brother-in-law is also permitted to her husband. R' Yosei’s reasoning is that if he has not disqualified his wife to himself, due to the accidental nature