When Exactly is a Marriage Over?
One of the most common and dangerous misconceptions regarding Jewish divorce is that the husband alone has the power to decide when a marriage is over. In actuality, nothing could be farther from the truth, at least in the eyes of halacha. The rabbis had a profound grasp of human nature and understood that a […]
The Broken Beit Din System: A Reflection on Powerlessness
Without the power of real enforcement, a judge’s ruling is little more than advice to be accepted or dismissed as one chooses.