Divorce

Single mothers by choice: A non-fairy tale

Israeli women who find the husband market dwindling as they reach 35 are increasingly turning to sperm banks for that ‘other half’

When marriages become messy

In my work as a journalist I’ve interviewed many women victims of spousal abuse: physical, emotional and anything in between.

This week in Jerusalem: Peggy Cidor's round-up of city affairs

Protected by the postnup: The halachic prenuptial is an important weapon

“The agreement has worked in 100% of the cases of which we know and has never even been brought to court.”

Three times as many people expected to file for divorce after Passover

“Beware that the holiday period invites many hours that couples are together, which can lead to conflicts arising.”

In unprecedented ruling, court convicts man for refusing divorce to wife

Tzivya Gorodetsky was married to her husband for nine years and had four children with him before eventually requesting a divorce in 1995 due to his violent and abusive behavior toward her.

‘No one should be an aguna for even a day’

Organization for wives with recalcitrant husbands aims to bring awareness to plight

The case for marriage education

Divorce deserves to be recognized as a deeply troubling issue that has an impact on many other areas that affect our culture, our educational system and indeed our overall well-being as a society.

Rabbinical court tells Egged to fire worker for refusing to grant divorce

The couple in question, whose names cannot be disclosed, immigrated to Israel from India several years ago with their only child.

Third woman gets divorce after independent Orthodox court annuls marriage

Court convened at request of Center of Women’s Justice represents a challenge to the state rabbinical courts which decline to use tools for annulling or dissolving marriages even in long-term cases.