Tuesday, April 17, 2018

yibbum chalitza levirate - According to which Mitzva Boaz made a Yibum for Ruth?


According to which Mitzva Boaz made a Yibum (Levirate marriage) for Ruth?


As I know, Yibum Mitzva is for brothers only (see Rambam Yibum 1,1), while Boaz was a far kinsman Ruth.




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