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Earlier we learned that a marriage permitted according to Beit Shammai would lead, according to Beit Hillel, to a serious consequence of a child being a mamzer and being forbidden to marry a Jew.
The question therefore is, did Beit Shammai actually follow their point of view in practice?
According to Beit Shammai, however, the tzarah is treated independently and is subject to the rules of yibum and/or halitza as if she had been the only wife of the deceased.
The Mishna comments that, their disagreement notwithstanding, the families of Beit Shammai and Beit Hillel continued to marry one another.
The term, “Chumra” means stringency. It is used often in matters of Jewish Law.
The original definition of Chumra has taken on a different meaning in modern day Orthodox Judaism.
At times this interpretation can have positive results, while at other times, it can have very negative detrimental effects.