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It is the opinion of the tanna R' Elazar, who says: Witnesses of the transmission of the bill of divorce effect the divorce. Since the witnesses read the bill of divorce before it is transmitted in their presence, they may be relied upon to confirm the contents of the bill of divorce in court. There
And the amora R' Elazar says: The tanna R' Elazar deemed such a bill of divorce valid only when it was taken to court in order to confirm the contents immediately after it was transferred to the woman. However, if the witnesses testify from now until 10 days, i.e., sometime later, he did not deem
And R' Yoḥanan says: Even if they testify from now until 10 days it is valid, as, if it is so that it had a stipulation, then the witnesses will remember it, as they would not forget something so obvious. Therefore, if the woman erased the stipulation, the witnesses would not verify the bill of div
And R' Elazar the amora also says: The tanna R' Elazar deemed valid a document that is written on these surfaces only with regard to bills of divorce but not for other documents, as it is written with regard to a deed of purchase: “And put them in an earthen vessel; so that they will remain many da
And R' Yoḥanan says: R' Elazar deemed these surfaces valid even in the case of other documents. The Talmud asks with regard to R' Yoḥanan’s opinion: But isn’t it written: “So that they will remain many days”? The Talmud answers: There the verse teaches us good advice, but it is not a halakhic re