A widow whose husband died childless and who is not permitted to marry another man until one of her husband’s surviving brothers either marries her or absolves her of this obligation thru the halitza ceremony.
« Back to Glossary IndexA widow whose husband died childless and who is not permitted to marry another man until one of her husband’s surviving brothers either marries her or absolves her of this obligation thru the halitza ceremony.
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