Regarding the correct spelling of city names in gittin (divorce documents)

Date: 15 Av 5561

From: Rabbi Moshe Sofer

To: Rabbi David

Description

The responsum addresses the complex issue of correctly writing city names in gittin (divorce documents), particularly when the spoken name differs from the traditional written form, and seeks a general principle to resolve such discrepancies.

Source: Shu"t Chasam Sofer Collected §41

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