In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 63, the rabbis discuss the legality of a divorce decree when it is delivered by an agent who sees themselves as having the job of receipt rather than of delivery. What are the different archetypes of agents in popular culture. There is James Bond who is explicitly tied to his country, and Ethan Hunt, who chooses what jobs to take and not to take and is as committed to his friends as he is to his country. What can we learn about the importance of taking on difficult tasks from the movies, and from Talmud? Listen and find out.

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