Keritot 6b Page 78 Jebhammoth 61 - Work ^hot^

Both tractates demand for the core ritual work : either the sacrificial system’s atonement or the levirate marriage’s continuity of the deceased’s name. Why “Work” is Central In Hebrew, melakhah (work) in halakhic terms often refers to constructive acts prohibited on Shabbat. But here, “work” translates the Aramaic עובדא ( uveda ), meaning a legal action with consequences. In Yevamot 61b , the Gemara concludes: “If a mamzer performed yibbum, his act is not a valid legal action” (לא עבד ולא כלום). In Keritot 6b , the Gemara says: “If he brought a sin offering based on doubt, his work is invalid until clarified.”

Thus, “keritot 6b page 78 jebhammoth 61 work” is a conflation: the user may be comparing with the marital/status laws in Yevamot 61a-b . Part II: Yevamot 61a-b – Who is a Valid Subject for Levirate Marriage? The Mishnah on Yevamot 61a The mishnah in Yevamot 61a states: “A mamzer [born of certain forbidden unions] and a netin [descendant of Gibeonites] are forbidden to marry into the congregation of Israel—and they are also forbidden to perform levirate marriage [yibbum] or halitzah.” keritot 6b page 78 jebhammoth 61 work