Talk:Yibbum

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Misunderstood?

It seems that saying Yibum is "misunderstood" is espousing a particular POV. I think it might be better to devote a small paragraph about the various reactions to the mitzvah. Frikle 12:11, 9 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Edit by Jon513

Very nice edit, there! The article looks much better now. --Eliyak T·C 07:37, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Better, but

Yes, better, but it still doesn't read smoothly to someone coming new to the topic. In addition, one sentence was removed from the intro which I think puts yibbum into a worldwide context, namely identifying it as one specific form of widow inheritance. That's like writing about the Empire State Building as a New York landmark, and forgetting to mention that it is a skyscraper. Yibbum is not just an isolated Jewish custom that has largely fallen into disuse. It is a Jewish manifestation of a cultural form which has expressed itself in various ways over time and space, and which is still very much alive. I will wait a couple of days for any response, and then re-add, if someone hasn't beaten me to it. BrainyBabe 15:37, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I removed it because Yibbum is a type of levirate marriage which is tern is a type of widow inheritance. It is like saying the Empire State Building is a skyscraper and not saying it is a building. Jon513 18:43, 28 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]