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Gittin 39: Why It Takes a “Get” to Free

When one renounces ownership of a slave, the slave goes free, but still needs a get shichrur, bill of manumission – and then he can marry a Jewish woman. Plus, what happens when a death leaves slaves without clear owners. Also, why there is a “get” for divorce and also a “get” to free a slave.

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Anne and Yardaena

Anne Gordon is the deputy editor of Ops & Blogs at The Times of Israel. She is a veteran educator, having taught in high school and post-high school institutions in Israel and America for several decades. Yardaena Osband is a pediatrician and teaches in her community and online. They both hail from Boston, proud alumna of Maimonides School, where they first learned Gemara. Talking Talmud is their conversation (via podcast) on the daf yomi. They say: "Learning the daf? We have something for you to think about. Not learning the daf? We have something for you to think about! (Along with a taste of the daf...) Join the conversation with us!"
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