## Gittin Daf 2a

###### Gittin 2a:1
[Gittin 2a:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/2a:1)

**הַמֵּבִיא גֵּט** מִמְּדִינַת הַיָּם, צָרִיךְ שֶׁיֹּאמַר בְּפָנַי נִכְתַּב וּבְפָנַי נֶחְתַּם.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**MISHNA:** An agent **who brings a bill of divorce [*get*]** from a husband to his wife **from a country overseas,** i.e., from outside of Eretz Yisrael to Eretz Yisrael, **is required to state** the following formula when he hands over the bill of divorce: This bill of divorce **was written in my presence and it was signed in my presence.**


###### Gittin 2a:2
[Gittin 2a:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/2a:2)

רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר: אַף הַמֵּבִיא מִן הָרְקָם וּמִן הַחֶגֶר. רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר אוֹמֵר: אֲפִילּוּ מִכְּפַר לוּדִּים לְלוֹד.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rabban Gamliel says: Even one who brings** a bill of divorce **from Rekem or from Ḥeger,** which are on the periphery of Eretz Yisrael, must make this declaration. **Rabbi Eliezer says: Even** one who brings a bill of divorce **from the village of Ludim to Lod** must also make this declaration, despite the fact that these places are only a short distance apart. The reason is that the village of Ludim was not part of the main area settled by Jews in Eretz Yisrael.


###### Gittin 2a:3
[Gittin 2a:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/2a:3)

וַחֲכָמִים אוֹמְרִים: אֵינוֹ צָרִיךְ שֶׁיֹּאמַר ״בְּפָנַי נִכְתַּב וּבְפָנַי נֶחְתַּם״, אֶלָּא הַמֵּבִיא מִמְּדִינַת הַיָּם וְהַמּוֹלִיךְ. וְהַמֵּבִיא מִמְּדִינָה לִמְדִינָה בִּמְדִינַת הַיָּם, צָרִיךְ שֶׁיֹּאמַר ״בְּפָנַי נִכְתַּב וּבְפָנַי נֶחְתַּם״. רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר: אֲפִילּוּ מֵהֶגְמוֹנְיָא לְהֶגְמוֹנְיָא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And the Rabbis say** that **one is required to say: It was written in my presence and it was signed in my presence, only** if he **brings** a bill of divorce **from a country overseas** to Eretz Yisrael, **and** the same applies to **one who delivers** a bill of divorce from Eretz Yisrael to a country overseas. **And** likewise an agent **who brings** a bill of divorce **from** one **region to** another **region within** the **overseas countries is** also **required to say: It was written in my presence and it was signed in my presence. Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel says:** This *halakha* applies not only to an agent who brings a bill of divorce from one country to another, but **even** to one who takes it **from** one **district [*hegmonya*] to** another **district** in the same country.


###### Gittin 2a:4
[Gittin 2a:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/2a:4)

רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר: מֵרְקָם לַמִּזְרָח, וּרְקָם – כַּמִּזְרָח; מֵאַשְׁקְלוֹן לַדָּרוֹם וְאַשְׁקְלוֹן – כַּדָּרוֹם; מֵעַכּוֹ לַצָּפוֹן, וְעַכּוֹ – כַּצָּפוֹן. רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר: עַכּוֹ – כְּאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל לְגִיטִּין.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rabbi Yehuda says:** With regard to the borders of Eretz Yisrael, **from Rekem eastward** is considered to be part of the overseas country, **and Rekem** itself **is like east** of Eretz Yisrael, i.e., it is outside of Eretz Yisrael. **From Ashkelon southward** is outside of Eretz Yisrael, **and Ashkelon** itself **is like south** of Eretz Yisrael. Likewise, **from Akko northward** is outside of Eretz Yisrael, **and Akko** itself **is like north** of Eretz Yisrael. **Rabbi Meir says: Akko is like Eretz Yisrael with regard to** the *halakhot* of **bills of divorce.**


###### Gittin 2a:5
[Gittin 2a:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/2a:5)

הַמֵּבִיא גֵּט בְּאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל, אֵינוֹ צָרִיךְ שֶׁיֹּאמַר ״בְּפָנַי נִכְתַּב וּבְפָנַי נֶחְתַּם״. וְאִם יֵשׁ עָלָיו עוֹרְרִים, יִתְקַיֵּים בְּחוֹתְמָיו.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**One who brings a bill of divorce** from one place to another **within Eretz Yisrael is not required to say: It was written in my presence and it was signed in my presence. And if there are those who contest it,** i.e., if the husband objects by saying that the bill of divorce is a forgery, **it should be ratified through its signatories.** The court must authenticate the signatures of the witnesses in order to ratify the document.


###### Gittin 2a:6
[Gittin 2a:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Gittin/r/2a:6)

**גְּמָ׳** מַאי טַעְמָא? רַבָּה אָמַר:

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**GEMARA:** The mishna teaches that one who brings a bill of divorce from a country overseas to Eretz Yisrael must say: It was written in my presence and it was signed in my presence. The Gemara asks: **What is the reason** for this declaration? **Rabba says:**