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...their dead husband (cont)..? "For example, gigul (reincarnation) was used to explain such biblical obligations as levirate marriage (Hebrew: Yibbum), as in Deuteronomy 25:5-10. This is the form of marriage where a surviving brother of a deceased man is required to marry the deceased's surviving widow if the deceased husband had no children. In the reincarnationist context it was even thought that the first born son of such a marriage was actually the deceased brother reborn."
Encyclopedia of Reincarnation and Karma
By Norman C. McClelland
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=S_Leq4U5ihkC&lpg=PA132&dq=karaite%20spain%20expel%2012th%20century&pg=PA132#v=onepage&q=%22For%20example,%20gigul%20was%20used%22&f=false
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Question: Is this why a mother "sporting lewdly" & committing the "first stage of cohabitation with her" son (until his ninth birthday, when "a boy of that age could cause conception") is permitted in the Talmud?
"Our Rabbis taught: If a woman sported lewdly with her young son [a minor], and he committed the first stage of cohabitation with her, — Beth Shammai say, he thereby renders her unfit to the priesthood (she becomes a harlot, whom a priest may not marry). Beth Hillel declare her fit. R. Hiyya the son of Rabbah b. Nahmani said in R. Hisda's name; others state, R. Hisda said in Ze'iri's name: All agree that the connection of a boy aged nine years and a day is a real connection; whilst that of one less than eight years is not: (So that if he was nine years and a day or more, Beth Hillel agree that she is invalidated from the priesthood; whilst if he was less that eight, Beth Shammai agree that she is not) their dispute refers only to one who is eight years old, Beth Shammai maintaining, We must base our ruling on the earlier generations, but (When a boy of that age could cause conception). Beth Hillel hold that we do not."
Tractate Sanhedrin Folio 69a
http://www.halakhah.com/sanhedrin/sanhedrin_69.html
Encyclopedia of Reincarnation and Karma
By Norman C. McClelland
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=S_Leq4U5ihkC&lpg=PA132&dq=karaite%20spain%20expel%2012th%20century&pg=PA132#v=onepage&q=%22For%20example,%20gigul%20was%20used%22&f=false
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Question: Is this why a mother "sporting lewdly" & committing the "first stage of cohabitation with her" son (until his ninth birthday, when "a boy of that age could cause conception") is permitted in the Talmud?
"Our Rabbis taught: If a woman sported lewdly with her young son [a minor], and he committed the first stage of cohabitation with her, — Beth Shammai say, he thereby renders her unfit to the priesthood (she becomes a harlot, whom a priest may not marry). Beth Hillel declare her fit. R. Hiyya the son of Rabbah b. Nahmani said in R. Hisda's name; others state, R. Hisda said in Ze'iri's name: All agree that the connection of a boy aged nine years and a day is a real connection; whilst that of one less than eight years is not: (So that if he was nine years and a day or more, Beth Hillel agree that she is invalidated from the priesthood; whilst if he was less that eight, Beth Shammai agree that she is not) their dispute refers only to one who is eight years old, Beth Shammai maintaining, We must base our ruling on the earlier generations, but (When a boy of that age could cause conception). Beth Hillel hold that we do not."
Tractate Sanhedrin Folio 69a
http://www.halakhah.com/sanhedrin/sanhedrin_69.html