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Ruling: The Rambam (Geirushin 6:7) says that one who is invalid on a Torah level to be a witness is not valid to be an agent to bring the get from the husband to the wife. The Ra’avad (ad loc.) argues since the gemara only says that a non-Jew is disqualified to be an agent, and that is because the laws of gittin do not apply to him, a non-observant Jew, to whom those laws do apply, must be valid. The Maggid Mishneh suggests that the Rambam is discussing a case where we have to rely on the shaliach to know the validity of the get, which is not so in our case. There are different textual versions regarding the Rambam’s opinion on the matter in his Commentary to the Mishnayot. It appears that the Rambam does invalidate such a shaliach even when there is independent confirmation of the get’s validity. However, most Rishonim disagree with the Rambam and validate the get (see language of Shulchan Aruch, Even Haezer 141:33).That is the opinion we follow in a case where stringency will cause an aguna situation (Pitchei Teshuva 141:31). In our case, the husband avoided giving a get for five years, and, therefore, the issue with the shaliach should not invalidate the get.
As far as validating the get is concerned, the beit din sent a shtar harasha’a, a document that accompanies the agency and refers to the get. Although the Rivash says that this cannot count as a replacement for testimony on the signatures in the get, the Beit Shmuel (141:44) says that this is an unnecessary stringency, and the latter’s view is accepted (see Noda B’Yehuda II, EH 128; Pitchei Teshuva, EH 142:5).
Since several questionable matters were found regarding the get, one can raise the question whether this is a sign that the local rabbi is not proficient in the laws of gittin, thus casting aspersions on the get as a whole. However, the Pitchei Teshuva (EH 142:17) says that this is a problem only in regard to mistakes on standard matters that any rabbi involved in gittin should know about, which is not so in this case. Regarding his choice of the investigator as a shaliach, it is possible that he thought that since the Chief Rabbinate send the investigator to take care of the get, they must have approved of him serving as a shaliach. Our recommendation is to accept the get, but the matter should be decided finally by the Chief Rabbi.
P'ninat Mishpat (829)
Various Rabbis
201 - Rights in Shul to a Non-Contributor
202 - An Agent for a Get Who is Not Torah Observant
203 - Return of Money After Unused Services
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Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 9 - "Seeing is Believing" (parag. 21-30)
These paragraphs elaborate on the theme that seeing and knowing is better than any attempt to prove logically, and begins explaining the difference between Israel and gentiles.
Ein Aya Various Universal Stages of the Geula Process
Rav Kook examines the various stages of redemption, explaining how (in addition to the obvious oft-mentioned stages of ingathering the exiles, reviving the Hebrew language, army, state etc.) the messianic dream of world prosperity, the State of Israel and world unity can and are realistically and logically gradually coming true.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 8- "Answering Questions on the Kuzari's Proof from Mass Revelation
How do we know that the "claim" of mass revelation to 2,000,000 witnesses at Mt. Sinai is really true? This important class answers all of the questions skeptics ask about this claim of the Kuzari.
Ein Aya Armies Still Necessary for Balance & the War Against Wars
Rav Kook explains why the world was originally divided into the various seemingly contradicting ideologies and cultures, in order to develop each one respectively. Swords or armies symbolize how each respective ideology defends themselves, as well as deters their opposing ideologies and cultures. On the other hand, the messianic era will be one of peace, and Rav Kook explains the transition to that stage, which mankind is already undergoing.
The Land of Israel LGBT'S IN ISRAEL
The question was asked, how can one make Aliyah with the LGBT parades?
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 7 - Five Accumulative Proofs of G-d
As a preparation for the Kuzari's classic proof of G-d from the mass-revelation at Sinai, we start here with 5 other directions to strengthen our belief which also contribute to what the Kuzari will present as well.
Ein Aya Muscle & Meaning: The Dual Nature of Gevurah (Physical Strength)
Is physical strength and fitness a necessity or an ideal? Although it if often totally overlooked among topics of Judaism, Rav Kook writes that it clearly is also a necessity to deter the many enemies of Israel, but even in Y'mot HaMashiach, in the Messianic era, to a certain extent, it's ideal continues even after our enemies will have been finished off.
