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R' Shimon, who permitted using a bill of divorce that was written during the day and signed at night, is worthy of being relied upon in exigent circumstances. Therefore, once such a bill of divorce has been written and given, the woman is divorced.
The Talmud challenges: But didn’t Reish Lakish say: R' Shimon deemed such a bill of divorce valid only if it was signed immediately, but after a delay from now until 10 days, no. The Talmud answers: With regard to that question, whether the others must sign immediately, R' Yehoshua ben Levi holds i
The Talmud challenges: But didn’t R' Yoḥanan say: Two of them function as witnesses, and all the rest of them sign the bill of divorce only due to the stipulation? It is clear that R' Yehoshua ben Levi does not hold in accordance with the opinion of R' Yoḥanan, as R' Yehoshua ben Levi is concerned
Mishnah: One may write a bill of divorce with any material that can be used for writing: With deyo, with paint [sam], with sikra, with komos, with kankantom or with anything that produces permanent writing. However, one may not write with other liquids, nor with fruit juice, nor with anything that
Similarly, with regard to the document itself, one may write on anything, even on an olive leaf, or on the horn of a cow. And the latter is valid if he gives her the entire cow. Likewise, one may write a bill of divorce on the hand of a slave, and that is valid if he gives her the slave. R' Yosei