Commentary for Gittin 42:16

והכי קאמר אין כותבין תורף גזירה שמא יחתום כתבו לתורף תלשו חתמו ונתנו לה כשר

<b><i>MISHNAH</i></b>. [A GET] MUST NOT BE WRITTEN ON SOMETHING STILL ATTACHED TO THE SOIL. IF, HOWEVER, IT WAS WRITTEN ON SOMETHING STILL ATTACHED TO THE SOIL AND THEN DETACHED AND SIGNED AND GIVEN TO THE WIFE, IT IS VALID. R. JUDAH DECLARES IT INVALID UNLESS IT IS BOTH WRITTEN AND SIGNED ON SOMETHING NOT ATTACHED TO THE SOIL. R. JUDAH B. BATHYRA SAYS THAT [A GET] MUST NOT BE WRITTEN ON A SHEET FROM WHICH WRITING HAS BEEN ERASED<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because if the text is altered it will not be noticeable. ');">¹¹</span>

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