Can a person divorce his wife by giving her a get written on a tablet screen?
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A tablet screen is not permanent. It is erased as soon as the power is turned off – sabbahillel Sep 05 '21 at 00:57
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2And give her the tablet? Anyway it’s eraseable which invalidates the get – Chatzkel Sep 05 '21 at 01:14
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@Chatzkel yes.. – user813801 Sep 06 '21 at 09:34
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No this is not possible. The Rambam (MT Gerushin 4:1) explains why electronic "ink" on a tablet doesn't work
A get may be written only with a substance that leaves a permanent impression - e.g., ink, sikra, kumus, kankantum or the like. If, however, [a get] is written with a substance that does not leave a permanent impression - e.g., beverages, fruit juices or the like - the get is void.
Since the "ink" on a tablet is not permanent, it is not appropriate to write a get.
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2It might work on a kindle according to some (not nearly all) poskim though https://judaism.stackexchange.com/q/7275/11532 – Heshy Sep 05 '21 at 10:10