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Beraisa: Rabbi Yosi Haglili: The possuk states “He should write her a sefer (document) of divorce”. It seems that the possuk limits us to using only a sefer. But the possuk says “he should write”, so it seems that it can be written on anything. If so, why does the possuk mention a sefer specifically? This teaches that a get can be written on anything that bears a resemblance to a document. Meaning, it is not a living creature or a food.

The Chachomim argue on Rabbi Yosi Haglili: The possuk doesn’t say “write it in a sefer” which would indicate a specific form of writing. The possuk merely says that a sefer, a sippur devarim: a document, should be written.

Summary

Challenge: According to the Chachomim what is taught by the words “he should write” [without those we know it can be written on anything]?

Resolution: It teaches that one cannot divorce his wife by giving her money, he must divorce her through writing. One would think that since the Torah compares divorce to marriage, [v’yatza v’haysah], divorce can be affected by money just like marriage.

Rabbi Yosi Haglili: Learns this from the words “sefer krisus” - a document of divorce. This teaches that divorce is achieved only through a document.

The Chachomim: Use the word kerisus to learn that the get must be something that is koreis [cuts them off from one another]. As we learn in a beraisa:

“This is your get on condition that you don’t drink wine or go to your father’s house forever (Tosfos in Gittin explains that even after the father’s passing it’s still called his house); cannot be considered kerisus [the get is not valid].

If the condition was only made for thirty days, it is a valid get.”

Rabbi Yosi Haglili: Learns this from the word kerisus. The possuk could have said Kores, the double term kerisus teaches both laws. (In lashon kodesh, letters are added to a word for emphasis, as in: adamdam, shcharchores).

The Chachomim: Declined to learn anything from this grammatical construct.

Mishna:

If one builds a sukkah using trees as walls [not the roof], it is kosher.

Gemara:

Rav Acha bar Yaakov: A wall that cannot withstand an ordinary wind [the wind causes it to sway 3 tefachim, even if it’s anchored to the ground], is not considered a wall (20.2).

Challenge: “If one builds a sukkah using trees as walls, it is kosher.” Trees may sway in the wind? (From this question we learn that even if the swaying wall is anchored, it’s still possul).

Resolution: The mishna refers to trees with thick trunks.

Challenge: What about the foliage?

Resolution: The foliage is interlaced with sticks which hold it in place.

Challenge: If the foliage is fastened, what new law is the mishna teaching?

Resolution: One might think that trees cannot be used as walls because it would lead to people making use of the trees by hanging things on them (which is forbidden, see 20.1). This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate