Regulations on Whom the High Priest May Marry
A high priest shall not marry a widow, whether she became a widow after a betrothal or after a marriage. He shall not marry one who has reached puberty. [ . . . ] [A priest who] betrothed a widow and was subsequently appointed high priest may bring her into marriage. It once happened with Joshua ben Gamla that he betrothed Martha the daughter of Boethus,1 and the king appointed him high priest, and he brought her into marriage. [ . . . ]
Notes
[See “Martha bat Boethus.”—Ed.]
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 2: Emerging Judaism.
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