Agunot
The 'unspoken agunot': The wives of men whose deaths by Hamas were never confirmed - opinion
In contrast to the victim of get-refusal, the war widows desperately wanted to stay with their husbands. They became agunot due to evil forces from without.
The IDF preventing wartime ‘agunot’ - opinion
Israel's 'chained wives' are hidden victims of war - opinion
Freeing 'agunot': A lawyer's fight to help free Jewish women denied divorce
New British legislation considers Get refusal as domestic abuse
A new act in the UK targeting Jewish husbands who refuse to provide religious divorces to their wives is expected to lower the number of Jewish women held in a state of religious marriage limbo.
Fighting ‘get’ refusal is a vital task we must all confront
In fact, the institution of a get was biblically initiated as part of a series of laws to preclude spousal abuse – the first laws of this nature in human history.
Insta-shaming is not enough, we need a solution for Agunot - opinion
Instagram is not novel, the medium is new, but the message is the same.
Mavoi Satum - Helping women in chains to eradicate divorce denial
The organization, founded in 1995, is at the forefront of the struggle in Israel to help free 'agunot,' or chained women.
Jerusalem judges travel to hospital to arrange divorce for blind couple
The complexity of the situation was due to the hatband having had a severe stroke six years earlier.
The arbitrary, dangerous practices of Israel's rabbinical courts - opinion
Women need a safe and clear exit strategy from a broken marriage; whether abusive or not.
Shira Isakov and the need for ‘aguna’ reform - opinion
The plight of the aguna cannot be ignored and we are failing our women – all of society, indeed we are failing God – if we simply throw up our hands and let this situation be allowed to continue.
Helping break the chains of agunot whose husbands refuse divorce - opinion
Increased public awareness and new perspectives in Jewish law bring hope to agunot
Woman granted Jewish divorce after husband sanctioned by European courts
The get was given just days after sanctions were imposed, ending a three-year battle.
Woman granted divorce ten years after husband cut contact
Once their marriage was finalized, she became aware that her new husband had serious financial problems he expected her to help handle.