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size=2>From: "Chana Luntz" <A
href="mailto:Chana@kolsassoon.org.uk">Chana@kolsassoon.org.uk</A><BR><BR>RJR
writes quoting R' Aviner:<BR><BR>> A: It is forbidden to perform such an act
from a deceased man. First of<BR>> all, a deceased man is not obligated
in the mitzvah to be fruitful and<BR>> multiply. A deceased man is not
obligated in the mitzvot at all. He is<BR>> free. Secondly, it is
forbidden to cause a child (or anyone for that<BR>> matter) sorrow.
<BR><BR>R'nCL: I confess I find this position difficult....
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<DIV><BR>....And what about the position found in Yevamos 65b and accepted by
the Amoraim<BR>there that a woman makes a valid claim against her husband if he
fails to<BR>provide her with children (giving her the right to a divorce and her
kesuba)<BR>because she needs to have children to support her old age? </DIV>
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<DIV>If a widow became pregnant with the sperm of her deceased husband (and they
had never had children before), would she now be allowed to remarry without
yibum?</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10"><B><BR></B><BR><B>--Toby
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