Commentary for Yevamot 229:10

אמר רבא אי הכי מאי שנא מדינה זו כל מקום שיש גייסות מיבעי ליה אלא אמר רבא ה"ק אתם יודעים שמדינה זו משובשת בגייסות ולא אפשר לי למשבק אינשי ביתי ומייתי קמי רבנן כך מקובלני מרבן גמליאל שמשיאין האשה ע"פ עד אחד

does not make sufficient enquiries before she marries again? Rami b. Hama replied. Come and hear: R. Akiba stated: When I went down to Nehardea to intercalate the year. I met Nehemiah of Beth Deli who said to me, 'I heard that in the Land of Israel<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Palestine. ');">³²</span> no one with the exception of R. Judah b. Baba permits a [married] woman to marry again on the evidence of one witness'. 'That is so', I told him' 'Tell them', he said to me. 'in my name: You know that this country is infested<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'entangled'. confused'. ');">³³</span> with raiders; I have this tradition from R. Gamaliel the Elder: That a [married] woman may be allowed to marry again on the evidence of one witness'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. infra 122a. ');">³⁴</span>

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