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#If the city in which the wedding is occurring is an established location for Get proceedings<ref>A list of these cities can be found in the pamphlet "הארץ לעריה" in the back of Shu"t Atzei B'samim by Rabbi Mendel Senderovic.  
#If the city in which the wedding is occurring is an established location for Get proceedings<ref>A list of these cities can be found in the pamphlet "הארץ לעריה" in the back of Shu"t Atzei B'samim by Rabbi Mendel Senderovic.  
</ref> (with exception to Chicago, IL and the Bronx,NY), the name of the city is spelled in Hebrew the same way it would be normally spelled in a Get.
</ref> , the name of the city is spelled in Hebrew the same way it would be normally spelled in a Get.(with exception to Chicago, IL and the Bronx, NY)
#Those who are unsure how to spell the names of cities should either contact the Rabbanim in those cities to obtain the correct spelling, or speak to a local Dayan to obtain the standard transliteration for the city's name.
#Those who are unsure how to spell the names of cities should either contact the Rabbanim in those cities to obtain the correct spelling, or speak to a local Dayan to obtain the standard transliteration for the city's name.
#There is a question as to whether or not the state in which the wedding is taking place has to be included. Some of the opinion<ref>Rav Mordechai Willig, as quoted by [https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/880893/rabbi-michoel-zylberman/ishus-5777-5-filling-out-a-kesubah/ Rabbi Michoel Zylberman] </ref> that it does not need to be included unless it is well known that multiple cities of the same name exist in different states. Others<ref>Rav Hershel Schachter, as quoted by Rabbi Michoel Zylberman, ibid.</ref> state that it should be included for mid-size cities that are not well-known. If a state does need to be included, it should be written in the formulation of "___ (name of city in Hebrew) B'Medinat __ (state name in Hebrew)".
#There is a question as to whether or not the state in which the wedding is taking place has to be included. Some of the opinion<ref>Rav Mordechai Willig, as quoted by [https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/880893/rabbi-michoel-zylberman/ishus-5777-5-filling-out-a-kesubah/ Rabbi Michoel Zylberman] </ref> that it does not need to be included unless it is well known that multiple cities of the same name exist in different states. Others<ref>Rav Hershel Schachter, as quoted by Rabbi Michoel Zylberman, ibid.</ref> state that it should be included for mid-size cities that are not well-known. If a state does need to be included, it should be written in the formulation of "___ (name of city in Hebrew) B'Medinat __ (state name in Hebrew)".