EPISODE · May 25, 2023 · 14 MIN
Gittin 9: Death-bed Contracts
from Talking Talmud · host Yardaena Osband & Anne Gordon
The contracts a person makes on his death bed, signing over property to his slave, including freeing him. But then he recovers. So what happens to the slave? Also, a new mishnah: one who delivers a get from overseas, but without a declaration. If there are witnesses, that works. But what if one is deaf? (In the ancient category and all that entailed). Plus, exceptional cases.
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The contracts a person makes on his death bed, signing over property to his slave, including freeing him. But then he recovers. So what happens to the slave? Also, a new mishnah: one who delivers a get from overseas, but without a declaration. If there are witnesses, that works. But what if one is deaf? (In the ancient category and all that entailed). Plus, exceptional cases.
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