Yevamot

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  • n. A tractate in the Talmud dedicated to discussing the laws of yibbum and chalitzah, as well as related laws of marriage, divorce, and forbidden relationships.

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • יְבָמוֹת

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

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      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      Yevamos

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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