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The sixth perek of Massekhet Gittin, which begins on our daf, returns us to the issues of Jewish divorce law. Specifically, this perek focuses on sheliḥut – arranging for a messenger to play a role in the divorce.
There are two types of sheliḥut that are discussed regarding a geṭ:
Sheliḥut le-holakhah – a messenger established by the husband to deliver the geṭ. In this case the divorce will take effect when it reaches the wife’s hands and she takes possession of it.
Sheliḥut le-kabalah – a messenger established by the wife to accept the geṭ. In this case, the divorce will take effect the moment that the messenger accepts it on behalf of the wife.
One issue that concerns our Gemara is whether a woman can act as a shelihaḥ le-holakhah on behalf of a man or if a man could play the role of a sheliaḥ le-kabala for a woman.