Posts Tagged: Jewish divorce
New Jersey Court Case Shows Religious Law Can’t Be Used to Suppress Women’s Rights
In an era where the fight for women’s rights often intersects with religious freedoms, this week’s groundbreaking decision from a New Jersey appellate court has...
Divorce Hurts; Two Jewish Dads in Israel Have a Podcast That Can Help
It is often considered unmanly to vent, complain, or express sadness after a divorce. “I was crying when handing my ex the get,” Israel-based Reuters journalist...
At ‘Bat Mitzvah,’ Israeli Center Seeks More Women’s Advancement Milestones
JNS.org - The controversy surrounding Israel's complex framework of laws relating to family life is well-known. Often portrayed via popular culture in films and...
Brothers Plead Guilty Over Extortion of Divorce From Jewish Husbands
JNS.org - Two Orthodox-Jewish brothers in Brooklyn admitted to being involved with a crime ring that used violence to threaten Jewish husbands to agree...
Rabbi Soprano, the Cattle Prod Divorce Specialist
And who said rabbis don't watch TV? In an incident right out of the Sopranos, two rabbis have been arrested by the FBI for allegedly running...
Rape, the Agunah problem, and Bernard Jackson
The treatment of women around the world today remains a blot on humanity. That an Indian judge can counsel a rape victim to...
5772: A Jewish Year in Review
It's that time again: a new Hebrew year is upon us. It's time for the Jewish year in review based on a mandate from Deuteronomy...
Mayim Bialik: Being an Observant Jew in Hollywood Isn’t Easy (INTERVIEW)
A regular on the CBS hit sitcom "The Big Bang Theory"—in which she plays Sheldon's friend who is not his girlfriend Amy Farrah Fowler—actress Mayim Bialik...
