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[Daniel Israel]

On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:04:34 -0700 Chana Luntz 
<chana at kolsassoon.org.uk> wrote:
>Also I do wonder - the mitzvah of pru u'rvu we generally seem to 
>hold,
>occurs only upon the birth of the children (of the correct sex) -
>whereas does not the mitzvah of yibum has its kiyum in the act 
>itself?

It's not so clear, IIRC.  See, for example, Chagiga 2b, Tosfos D"H 
Lisa Shifcha, where it appears that the mitzvah occurs with "gamar 
biah."  Again, if IIRC later meforshim discuss this point exactly.  
See also the Minchas Chinuch.  

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Daniel M. Israel
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