Justice Unbound: Women, Religion and the State of Israel

(9) Grounds for Divorce


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What must a woman prove to be divorced in a rabbinic court? Susan shares a shocking case where she learned firsthand that, no matter what a husband does—whether he rapes, beats, cheats, takes another wife, withholds intimacy, or even if his wife is utterly repulsed by him—none of it grants her the right to leave. No fault of his is considered grounds for divorce. How is this possible? What does this mean for women trapped in these marriages? Justice Unbound is made possible by the generous support of the Gimprich Family Foundation.
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Justice Unbound: Women, Religion and the State of IsraelBy Susan Weiss and Rivkah Lubitch