Gittin 39: Why It Takes a "Get" to Free

Talking Talmud - A podcast by Yardaena Osband & Anne Gordon

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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