When a person on his deathbed includes a formal act of acquisition in his gift under those circumstances, when that formal act is not required, given that he's on his deathbed, he's strengthening the commitment to the gift. Note that transfer of property via "shtar" - deed or document - only...

The mother of Rav Zutra bar Tuviah wrote a deed giving her son all of his property, to keep it out of the clutches of Rav Zevid, whom she then married. And then they divorced. And she wants to reclaim the property she deeded to her son. But can she really get it back? Also, when one on his...

A focus on the formulation and phrasing of the deathbed scenarios, including what is specified, what is implied, and what is excluded by implication. Plus, vocabulary that includes a slave in the context of movable property. Also, the 5 gifts that have specific halakhot that require written...