"And he shall write her a bill of divorce and place it in her hand"—Deuteronomy 24:1.
In the event that a couple decides to divorce, it is a mitzvah for the husband to effectuate the divorce through a bill of divorce, known as a get.
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Daily Mitzvah (Rambam)
Day 78: Positive Commandment 222
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I see it, but not now; I behold it, but it is not near. There shall shoot forth a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and rule all the children of Seth
–Balaam, prophesying on Moshiach, Numbers 24:17
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