Category Archives: Divorce

The Jewish Divorce (Get)

Yehuda Smith writes: Background: A very one-sided article appeared in a heimishe weekly magazine several weeks ago and was written by a Rabbi who wished to remain anonymous claiming wide scale abuse of the Hetter Meah Rabbonim which allows a … Continue reading

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American Ignorance Of Geography Is A Beautiful Thing

Marcus writes on FB: “got asked if the four countries in Great Britain are: Scotland, Wales, Ireland & The Netherlands. For real. Almost as good as the time I was asked “Is the United Kingdom a country in Great Britain”? … Continue reading

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Getting A Jewish Divorce

I’m unaware of any changes in the RCC‘s policies on divorce. Most of the complaints I’ve heard about the RCC with divorces is that they are anti-male. Not saying they are. Anne emails: I am researching about Jewish divorce and … Continue reading

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Meir Kin Responds To Rabbinic Contempt Order

Meir Kin reponds to this: Dear Community: It is with a heavy heart that we stand today before Tisha B’Av and yet have not learned the lessons of the past. The Bais Hamikdosh was destroyed because of baseless hatred coupled … Continue reading

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Order Of Contempt Issued Against Meir Kin

Meir Kin responds. From GETORA.org: To concerned members of the Jewish community: A seruv (order of contempt) was issued this week against Meir Kin. This is a very significant development in the case of Meir and Lonna Kin. We, at … Continue reading

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2009 Official Israeli Rabbinate Report on State of Jewish Divorce

Gadi Pickholz emails: The Israel Father’s Rights Advocacy Council applauds the Chief Rabbinate and the National Bet Din of the Israeli Rabbinical Courts for publication yesterday of the most definitive and scientific analysis of the State of Jewish Divorce yet … Continue reading

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A Pity

Gadi Pickholz from the Israel Fathers Rights Advocacy Council emails: It is a pity your reporting has been so inaccurate in the disputed Get case in LA. Without getting into specific details, the reality of the situation is that the … Continue reading

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Shaarei Tefillah Ripped Apart Over Meir Kin Divorce Dispute?

Mark emails: Dear Luke: Regarding your article about Shaarei Tefila, Youve been mislead once again. There are about 5-6 disgruntled members of Sharrei Tefila who just come for the Shabbos Kiddush every week and dont even participate in the services. … Continue reading

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The Jewish Press Sued

Here’s a pdf of the dispute (YAAKOV ABDELHAK suing The Jewish Press): Here’s an excerpt: Plaintiff is a physician specializing in high risk obstetrics, whose patients are, almost without exception, women of the Orthodox Jewish faith. Plaintiff is a practicing … Continue reading

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A Jewish Divorce Heads To Goyisha Court

A.B. emails: Dear Luke: The Agudath Yisrael continues to employ Moses Kolodny part-time in its archives despite the fact that this man is assisting his daughter to seriously violate halocho by taking her estranged husband to court. he has been … Continue reading

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