Where Must a Couple Go to Have Their Case Adjudicated? At first glance, common sense would suggest that a dispute…
According to the Torah, a marriage comes to an end through a gett kritut, a “document of separation,” which the…
The beginning of the Megillah describes Achashverosh hosting a massive celebration for all those in Shushan, and at the height…
Nearly every telling of the Hanukkah story describes a different breaking point which triggers the Maccabean revolt. In the Scholion…
One of the most common and dangerous misconceptions regarding Jewish divorce is that the husband alone has the power to…
During the High Holidays, the synagogue transforms from a place of worship to the heavenly court. Instead of just offering…
Perhaps the most well-known definition of an agunah is a woman whose husband has disappeared and is presumed dead. As…
While there are many things we can learn from the megillah, one of its unlikely lessons is that much of…
