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Sidney Teichman asks:
Why did they have to say their testimony in Bais Din in such a weird manner. Why couldn't they just write down their testimony on paper and submit without having to enunciate what the mekallel said ?
Sidney Teichman, Los Angeles USA
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The Kollel replies:
The Gemara Gitin 71a states that it is not acceptable to submit testimony in writing. This is derived from Devarim 17:6 where the Torah tells us that the decision is made "according to the mouths of 2 witnesses". The Gemara explains that this means that the testimony must come from their mouths, and not from their writing.
KOL TUV
Dovid Bloom
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Sidney Teichman asks:
My question is - According to Rabainu Tam written testimony is acceptable in Bais Din. So why not write the testimony in the case of a Megadef?