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The Mishna teaches that a messenger who loses the geṭ that he was sent to deliver can still hand it over to the wife if he locates it straightaway. If, however, he does not find it immediately then we fear lest the get that he finds might not be the one that he lost – perhaps it is another one that has the same names, which could not be used for this couple.
The Mishna concludes, however, that if he recognizes the document then he would be allowed to complete his obligation and deliver it.
We explore the notion of the lost self in both cases of aphasia as well as spiritual loss and recovery