Thursday, September 11, 2008

Gittin 62 - Problems of the unlearned

A Sage should not help an unlearned person to separate the priest's portion from dough. The unlearned person's dough is presumed to be ritually impure, but the priest might think it pure since it comes from the sage.

In contrast, a Sage is allowed to knead the dough for the unlearned, then separate the priest's portion - but teach the unlearned not to touch the dough.

Man can appoint an agent to take a Get to his wife but can retract while the Get is on the way. If he appoints the agent for receiving the Get, she is divorced immediately.

Art: Still Life with Bread and Eggs by Cezanne


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