Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Gittin 17 – When Rabba bar bar Channa got sick

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When Rabba bar bar Channa got sick, the Sages came to visit him and, while there, asked a question: "If two messengers brought a Get, d...
Sunday, December 27, 2015

Gittin 13 – Is there divorce after death?

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If a man says, "Give a divorce (Get) to my wife," and then dies, they should not give her a Get any longer. Why? When the husband ...
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Gittin 11 – Is it good to be divorced?

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A man does not have to personally deliver the divorce (Get) to his wife; he can appoint a messenger. If, while the messenger is on his way, ...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Gittin 9 – Letter of freedom

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A divorce document (Get) is essentially a letter of freedom for the woman, who can now marry anyone she wants. In the same way, a Get can be...
Monday, December 21, 2015

Gittin 8 – What is the difference between a ship and a flower pot?

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We saw that a messenger bringing a divorce document (Get) from outside of Israel must confirm that he saw it being written and signed. The ...
Sunday, December 20, 2015

Gittin 7 – To fight the bad or not to fight

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One should never be too assertive with the members of his household; if he is, they will lie to him out of fear and lead him to multiple s...
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Gittin 3 – Why did we believe the messenger?

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Earlier, we said that a husband can divorce his wife through a messenger. As long as the messenger (who comes from overseas) brings the divo...