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Jewish Feminism: A History
From the Talmudic sage Beruriah to Sally Priesand's historic ordination, Jewish feminism has transformed religious life — reshaping prayer, leadership, and the fight for women's rights within halakha.
Jewish Divorce: The Get, the Beit Din, and the Agunah Crisis
In Jewish law, a marriage ends with a get — a handwritten bill of divorce presented by the husband to the wife before a beit din. When a husband refuses, the wife becomes an agunah — chained. Here is how it works and why it matters.
The Agunah Crisis: Jewish Women Chained by Divorce Law
When a husband refuses to grant a get, his wife becomes an agunah — chained, unable to remarry. The problem is ancient, the suffering is ongoing, and the solutions remain fiercely debated.
The Jewish Prenuptial Agreement: Preventing the Agunah Crisis
The halakhic prenuptial agreement addresses one of Jewish law's most painful problems: the agunah — a woman whose husband refuses to grant a religious divorce (get). This legal tool has become increasingly mainstream across Orthodox communities.