Gittin 5:9-6:1

Gittin 5:9

Let’s say that a woman has a neighbor whom she suspects does not observe the laws of sabbatical year produce. She may lend this neighbor a strainer, a sieve, a hand mill or an oven but she may not separate or grind grain with her (because then she would also be violating the sabbatical laws). The wife of a scrupulous man may lend utensils to the wife of an unlearned person (i.e., one who may not be careful about tithes and matters of ritual purity), namely a strainer or a sieve. She may also separate, grind and sift grain with her but once the wife of the ignorant person pours water into the flour to make dough, the wife of the scrupulous person may no longer handle it with her (because it is now susceptible to ritual impurity, which will affect the portion given to the kohanim). This is because one is not allowed to assist a person in violating the law. The situations in which the Sages were lenient were only permitted in order to promote peace. One may encourage non-Jews in their labors during the sabbatical year, but not Jews. One may also extend greetings to them (on their holidays) in order to promote peace.

Gittin 6:1

If a man instructs an agent to accept a get for his wife or to deliver a get to her, he can cancel the job before it is completed. If a woman instructs an agent to accept a get on her behalf, the husband cannot cancel the job after he gives it to the agent. If the husband tells the agent that he doesn’t want the agent to accept the get on his wife’s behalf, but rather to deliver it to her, then he may cancel the job before it is delivered (even though the agent is in possession of it). Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel says that even if a woman tells an agent to “take” her get (as opposed to accept it), the husband cannot cancel the job.