 'Chaining grandpa' fined for blocking daughter-in-law's divorceHaredi businessman faces 5,000-shekel per-day fine for encouraging son to deny wife a divorce. 'Judges who abrogate agunah's marriage unworthy of being rabbis'Rabbi Silman: 'Anyone doing such a thing must know he moves to a different camp. As far as we're concerned, he can't be rabbi and Dayan.' Court annuls get-refuser's marriageCourt rules woman's status like that of never-married single woman. Leading rabbis in field approve verdict. Agunah's long plight endsPrivate rabbinical court finds loopholes in 20-year aguna's marriage, opening door to freedom but carrying dangers. Divorce refuser who headed drug cartel located, arrestedRefuser in Israel grants wife divorce to wife in US through head of Tel Aviv Rabbinical Court. 'Are we looking for ways to be strict with the Jewish People?No''We've solved hundreds of cases, without noise, without advertising. We are doing all we can but we do not own the Torah. G-d does.' High Court rules against Rabbinical Court: "Heaven forbid"Judges rules that for next 21 days rabbinical court may not rule on efficacy of divorce granted to woman by comatose husband. New order places criminal status on husbands who refuse 'get'A new policy directive calls to enact criminal proceedings against husbands who refuse to grant a religious bill of divorce to their wives. Man who blocked son’s divorce given jail sentenceMan who pressured son to withhold divorce from disabled wife gets 30-day prison sentence. Granting dignity to a 'chained woman''I am raising four children completely by myself, after my husband suddenly disappeared one night 10 years ago.' Grandfather to pay child support after father fledIsraeli Supreme Court ruled that father of 'divorce refuser' who fled to Ukraine will pay 2000 shekels a month for grandchildren’s support. Couple cannot leave due to ‘Gett refuser’ sonFather of 'divorce refuser,' Oded Gaz, sentenced to 30-day imprisonment after son stops appearing in Court hearing. Father jailed for son refusing to divorce wifeTel Aviv rabbinical court finds father encouraged son to leave disabled wife without religious divorce, sentences him to 30 days in jail. Refuses 'Get' 14 Years, Gets Money, Zero Jail TimeRabbinical court grants 100,000 shekels to Haifa resident who refused to divorce spouse for 14 long years. Fewer Israeli Couples Divorced in 2014Divorces drop by 2%; agunah situation also improves.Divorce Refuser Extradited From US Gives DivorceMan who fled to US leaving his wife an aguna and brought back in first of its kind extradition frees wife with divorce.US Extradites Divorce Refuser To IsraelBnei Brak man charged of serious crimes who fled to US, leaving his wife an agunah, brought back in first extradition of its kind. Women's Rights Advocate to Help Choose DayanimDr. Rachel Levmore has been appointed to the State Committee for the Appointment of Rabbinical Court Judges. |
