Yibbum
Sign in to saveYibbum (, ) is the form of levirate marriage found in Judaism. As specified by , the brother of a man who died without children is permitted and encouraged to marry the widow. However, if either of the parties refuses to go through with the marriage, both are required to go through a ceremony known as halizah, involving a symbolic act of renunciation of their right to perform this marriage.
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- Yevamot; Gittin 34b-37b
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- Even HaEzer 156-157
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- In the Hebrew Bible
- Levirate-type marriages other than yibbum
- Laws of ''yibbum'' and ''halizah''
- When ''yibbum'' applies
- Restrictions related to ''yibbum''
- How ''yibbum'' is performed
- Other laws
- History
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
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Yibbum (, ) is the form of levirate marriage found in Judaism. As specified by , the brother of a man who died without children is permitted and encouraged to marry the widow. However, if either of the parties refuses to go through with the marriage, both are required to go through a ceremony known as halizah, involving a symbolic act of renunciation of their right to perform this marriage.
Jewish law (halakha) has seen a gradual decline of yibbum in favor of halizah, to the point where in most contemporary Jewish communities, and in Israel by mandate of the Chief Rabbinate, yibbum is prohibited.