Tag: divorce
Devorah Sisso–A Perspective on Jewish Divorce (One Woman’s Personal Story)
Devorah Sisso is an internationally acclaimed Torah educator, motivational speaker and life coach.
Rabbinical Court: False Police Complaints Used Routinely in Divorce Disputes
"One cannot say too much about the humiliation involved in actually removing one of the spouses from his home."
Israeli Rabbinic Court: Woman Must Compensate Husband for Money Spent on Paramour
The Haifa Rabbinic Court was reportedly “stunned” by the brazenness of the woman, who demanded during the divorce proceedings more than half of the couple’s home value.
After 7 Years on the Run, 135 Days in Prison, Haredi Get Refuser Finally...
For 135 days R remained in jail and refused to release Orly, conditioning her freedom on impossible financial demands.
Israeli Group Traps Serial Groom Turned Get Refuser, Forces Him to Give a Get
Her husband managed to divorce his fourth wife, granting her a get after securing a bribe of $50,000.
7 Year Manhunt for Get Refuser Ends with Arrest on the Streets of Tel...
The husband has been arrested, but has so far still refused to supply his wife with a Get.
Defying Predictions, Israel Sees Three Percent Fewer Divorces in Pandemic Year
According to rabbinical-court data,11,076 couples were divorced in 2020, as compared with11,451 in 2019.
Rabbinic Court Orders Public Shaming of Get Refuser Yitzhak Sasson
The rabbinical judges also asked to bring their ruling to the attention of the rabbis of the city of Dimona where Sasson lives.
Chief Rabbi Delays Burial of Get Refuser’s Mother, Refuser Caves (Maybe)
Five years ago, the man remarried, leaving his first wife without a Get which keeps her from being remarried in a religious ceremony.
Knesset Counsel Supports Orthodox Weddings Outside Chief Rabbinate
It remains to be seen whether the Chief Rabbinate—and in turn the Interior Ministry—will in fact register the Oren couple as being legally married.
Israeli Labor Court Endorses Bedouin Polygamy
The ruling encourages Bedouin husbands to marry many women and divorce them on paper, while receive assistance for their polygamous families with income supplements intended for the single mothers but in reality going to the spouses.
Revisiting The Case Of The ‘Get Rabbis’
The initial prosecutions were marked by government conduct that should shock the conscience of anyone who believes in fair play.
Israel Supreme Court Ruling Requires Child Support from Both Parents
Mothers will also have to pay some amount of child support, especially if they earn more than their ex.
The Tamar Yonah Show – Exclusive Interview with Jewish Activist Shifra Hoffman [audio]
The life and times of Jewish Activist Shifra Hoffman.
Goldstein on Gelt: What Happens to U.S. Spousal Social Security Benefits After Divorce or...
Find out why women in particular should research what they may be entitled to when they retire, whether single, married, or divorced. Depending on your situation, it may be more than you think.
New Israeli Law Compels Couples to Undergo Counseling Before Divorce
The process of having the therapeutic and/or mediation meetings before being able to file for divorce will take 45 days.
What I Wish You Knew About Divorce
A large part of me was left wondering why his parents didn’t explain what divorce was and why we had to be his introduction to the topic.
Too Pious to Give a Get
The ongoing behavior of withholding the Get is not pious behavior, therefore one can't demand the privileges and services that a pious person requires, demands or expects.
How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes When Getting a Divorce
Financial expert Peter Dunn discusses the most common money mistakes that arise during divorce
Rabbinic Court Permits Wedding 2nd Wife over 1st Wife’s Dementia
The husband said that at his old age he wants to live with a woman, “who can make him a cup of tea,” hence the request from the court.
Tzohar Launches New Prenuptial Agreement
"With the launch of this new historic agreement, we hope to make the lives of newlyweds better and more meaningful, so that if, God forbid, the marriage breaks up, it will be done in a fair and respectful manner.”
Leniencies In The Matter Of Agunot
Rambam: Regarding a husband who refuses to give a Get: "He is beaten until he says, ‘I agree.’ ”
Murdered Children’s Bodies Return to Ohio
The bodies of two murdered children have returned to their mother in Ohio to be laid to rest.
Israel Eliminates ‘Single Parent Family’ in Legal Lexicon
The Knesset has passed an amending eliminating the term “single parent family” from the lexicon of the legal system.
The Other Side Of The Mechitzah (Continued)
We should invite divorced people into our homes for Shabbas and Yom tov.
Another NY Man Pleads Guilty of Violence against Divorce-Refusers
Another New York City man has pleaded guilty to being part of a group of men who used violent means in exchange for pay...
NY Man Pleads Guilty to Violently Forcing Husbands to Free ’Agunot’
A New York personal trainer has pleaded guilty in federal court to being part of a group of men who used violent means in...
Second Chances
Hearing that someone has been divorced nowadays doesn't have the same connotations it used to.
New Hope for ‘Agunot’ Women Trapped by Separated Husbands
A new initiative will use Jewish law to help “Agunot” women, separated from husbands who refuse to grant them a divorce that would let them re-marry.
FBI Arrests NY Rabbis for Beating Husbands Who Refuse Divorce
Many Jewish women suffer as “agunahs,” unable to re-marry because their husbands refuse them divorces. Four Jews, two of them rabbis, allegedly took the law into their hands and beat husbands until they agreed.