 Rabbi Igra's solution to get refusalRabbinical Court Chief Rabbi Eliezer Igra addresses issue of divorce refusal in the Bar Association's Eilat conference. Divorce refuser who headed drug cartel located, arrestedRefuser in Israel grants wife divorce to wife in US through head of Tel Aviv Rabbinical Court. Sanctions for get refusers to be increasedThe Knesset approved a law implementing additional sanctions against men who refuse to grant wives a get (halakhic divorce). Five years in prison for divorce-refusing husbandSupreme Rabbinical Court orders 5 year jail term for husband refusing to divorce his wife, gives him 10 days to reconsider. 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. Watch: Divorce Refuser Thrown Out of SynagogueMembers of an organization helping 'chained women' follow rabbinic ruling against man who has refused to free his wife for 18 years.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. 'Bill of Rights of a Jewish Wife'Rabbi Mendel Epstein says he is disturbed by the number of women who suffer from the "system" of divorce in the Orthodox community. Israeli Conference to Focus on Battered MenMen are less likely to report being hit or to obtain treatment, says a domestic abuse expert. First conference on the subject in Israel. 9% Rise in Jewish Divorce Requests in 201288,000 divorce files opened in Rabbinical Courts in 2012, up from less than 81,000 in 2011. NU's New #2: I'll Lead Fight for Family ValuesRabbi Eliyahu Ben-Dahan, #2 on the National Union's Knesset list, says fathers are targeted by false complaints. Knesset to OK Bill Against Male 'Get' RefusersBill would force Rabbinical Courts to discuss sanctions against recalcitrant husbands 30 days after 'get' was ordered. Documentary on Father's Rights Causes ChangeFalse claims of child abuse, sexual molestation or domestic violence by wives are being debated in the Knesset due to this film. |
