“ When a man dies without children to carry on his name, one of his surviving brothers is required to marry the widow. Their first born child will carry on his brother's name, and will be his sole heir. ”

“ She acquires herself through a get or through the death of the husband. A levirate wife is acquired through sexual intercourse, and acquires herself through the shoe-removal ceremony or through the death of the levirate husband. ”

“ The woman does not become chattel in this acquisition, and may not be transfered in any way to another person. The woman is "acquired" in that the husband obtains the sole right to have her as his wife, and after kiddushin is performed, sexual relations with another man would be considered adultery. ”