PEH037
Title
PEH037
Hirsch Summary
A man lived apart from his wife for many years in another country. The wife urged him to return home or send her the divorce document. The man sent her the document with the condition that she would waive her rights in the ketubah in writing. While the wife hesitated, the man passed away. She then gave the receipt to the heirs. However, her brother-in-law, who desired levirate marriage with her, considered the receipt late and thus deemed the divorce document ineffective. Moses Gomez de Mesquita declares the divorce valid.
Volume
1
Local
37
Written Date
1730-12-03
Published Date (est.)
1731-04-07
Author Short Name
Gomez
Author
Gomez de Mesquita, Moses
Rector Short Name
AthiasD
Rector
Athias, David Israel
Collection
Citation
“PEH037,” Pri Ets Haim Amsterdam Responsa, accessed July 6, 2025, https://pehh.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/9648.