Yevamos 102b: The Great Chalitzah Crisis — The Opposition

The proposed heter triggered fierce opposition from leading poskim. In this episode, we examine a second side of the lomdus: perhaps Chalitzah is not simply a collection of actions that can be delegated at all. Unlike an ordinary mitzvah or transaction, Chalitzah may require a personal encounter between the Yavam and Yevamah before Beis Din. We explore how the definition of Chalitzah itself determines whether the entire concept of shlichus can ever apply.