Gittin 25A

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However, if the yavam was a minor, or if the yevama performed ḥalitza while he was wearing a soft shoe made of cloth [anpileya] and not the shoe used for ḥalitza, then these acts of ḥalitza are invalid, and in these cases they do not disqualify her from entering into levirate marriage.

The Talmud quotes another opinion with regard to the question of which of the bills of divorce mentioned in the Mishnah would disqualify the woman from marrying a priest. Ze’eiri says: Reception of any of the bills of divorce mentioned in the Mishnah does not disqualify the woman from marrying a pr

And similarly, Rav Asi says: Reception of any of the bills of divorce mentioned in the Mishnah does not disqualify the woman from marrying a priest except in the final case. But R' Yoḥanan says: Even in the final case, that bill of divorce does not disqualify her from marrying a priest as well, as

The Talmud comments: And R' Yoḥanan follows his own line of reasoning. As R' Asi says that R' Yoḥanan says: Brothers who divided property they received as an inheritance are considered purchasers from each other, and as purchasers of land they must return the portions to each other in the Jubilee Ye

And it is necessary for R' Yoḥanan to state that there is no retroactive clarification both with regard to inheritance and with regard to a bill of divorce, as, if it were stated only with regard to this case, that of a bill of divorce, then one could say that with regard to this R' Yoḥanan said tha