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Divorce
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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.
Mishnah Nashim: Women, Marriage, and the Laws Between People
Nashim, the third order of the Mishnah, tackles marriage, divorce, vows, and the complex legal status of women in rabbinic law — texts that still spark fierce debate today.
Tractate Gittin: The Jewish Laws of Divorce
Tractate Gittin governs the Jewish divorce document — the get — exploring how marriages end, how freedom is granted, and the profound pain the rabbis saw in every separation.
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.