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פרק ז משנה ז
הרי זה גטך [If a man says to his wife] "This is your get
אם לא באתי if I do not come
מכאן ועד שלשים יום between now and thirty days"
היה הולך מיהודה לגליל and he was going from Judea to Galil (and stipulated that regardless of when he returned, the get would also take effect if and when he reached Galil),
הגיע לאנטיפטרס  וחזר

he reached Antipatris (the last place in Judea before entering Galil) and turned back (and came within the thirty days)

 בטל תנאו the condition is void (and the get has no effect).
הרי זה גטך "This is your get
אם לא באתי if I do not come
מכאן ועד שלשים יום between now and thirty days"
והיה הולך מגליל ליהודה and he was going from Galil toJudea (and stipulated that regardless of when he returned, the get would also take effect if and when he reached Judea),
והגיע לכפר עותנאי וחזר

he reached Kfar Osnai (the last place in Galil before entering Judea) and turned back (and came within the thirty days)

בטל תנאו the condition is void (and the get has no effect).
הרי זה גטך "This is your get
אם לא באתי if I do not come
מכאן ועד שלשים יום between now and thirty days"
והיה הולך למדינת הים and he was going overseas (and stipulated that regardless of when he returned, the get would also take effect if and when he left Eretz Yisroel),
הגיע לעכו וחזר he reached Acre (the last place in Eretz Yisroel before crossing its border) and turned back (and came within thirty days)
בטל תנאו the condition is void (and the get has no effect).
הרי זה גטך "This is your get
כל זמן שאעבור מכנגד פניך so long as I am way from your presence
שלשים יום for thirty days"
היה הולך ובא הולך ובא and he was coming and going, coming and going
הואיל ולא נתיחד עמה so long as he was not secluded with her
הרי זה גט it is a valid divorce document (although it does not take effect until the condition is fulfilled).
   
פרק ז משנה ח
הרי זה גטך [If a man says to his wife] "This is your get
אם לא באתי if I do not come
מכאן ועד שנים עשר חדש between now and twelve months,"
ומת בתוך שנים עשר חדש and he dies within the twelve months
אינו גט it is not a valid get (as it cannot take effect after he died).
מעכשיו אם לא באתי "From now if I do not come
מכאן ועד שנים עשר חדש between now and twelve months,"
ומת בתוך שנים עשר חודש and he dies within the twelve months
הרי זה גט it is a valid get (as it took effect before he died).
   

NOTES

משנה ז

הואיל ולא נתיחד עמה - If however, he is secluded with her, it is a גט ישן, as will be discussed in פרק ח.  Such a גט is problematic according to some, as children born after its delivery may have their legitimacy questioned.

 

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