Jewish Women in LawThe rabbinic court helping women to break free from the chains of abuseThe International Beit Din believes rabbis have more power to release agunot than is often thoughtBy Simon Rocker4 min read
Progressive Judaism‘The principle is to be inclusive. We want to put a welcome sign on the Beit Din’As they prepare to unite as Progressive Judaism, Liberal and Reform rabbis are discussing where their practices need to convergeBy Simon Rocker4 min read
Singular ChallengeThe early years of separation need not be lonely onesSeparation and divorce can bring challenges – but also new opportunitiesBy Denise Lester2 min read
DivorceCharedi Beth Din denounces Hackney councillor in get caseThe Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations called Conservative Councillor Benzion Paper an ‘offender’ in the eyes of Jewish lawBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Orthodox JudaismOrthodox sex strike ends in New York after ‘chained woman’ Malky is granted a divorceNew York woman at centre of Orthodox protest is granted a get after husband refused to sign document for four yearsBy Jane Prinsley1 min read
Our Kids FirstDad’s the word for the charity making divorce less divisiveOur Kids First grew out of a WhatsApp chat for divorced and separated fathersBy Rosa Doherty2 min read
DivorceThe Schmooze: 'We’re committed to improving the get process'Following a review, the Office of the Chief Rabbi and the US are proposing to launch a Commission on Jewish DivorceBy nicola rosenfelder2 min read
David Draiman: Defending Israel, getting divorced and his quest for loveDraiman, the frontman of US heavy metal band Disturbed, is about to perform in IsraelBy Natalie Lisbona3 min read||May 24, 2023 10:07
British man banned from leaving Israel until rabbinical court rules on his divorceThe unnamed man must remain until rabbinical court hears his wife’s application for getBy Simon Rocker2 min read||May 18, 2023 09:49
Fleishman is In Trouble TV review: Doctor dates amid mezuzahs and batmitzvahsJudaism’s almost a supporting character in this faithful but impressively visual recreation of bookBy Josh Howie2 min read||March 2, 2023 17:56
Beth Alexander's estranged ex-husband insists: ‘It’s all lies!’Dr Michael Schlesinger hits back at the mother in long-running custody caseBy Felix Pope4 min read||November 10, 2022 13:10
Family Matters: Warring parents must put their children’s needs firstWhen a couple go through a messy separation it is only natural to want to cut ties, but that is not possible when children are involvedBy Chana Hughes3 min read||October 20, 2022 13:36
Religious courts committed to reform of get procedures, says leading peerLord Mendelsohn 'looks forward' to announcement of changes by batei dinBy Simon Rocker1 min read||July 13, 2022 13:07
New government guidance recognises get refusal as domestic abuseFollow-up to last year's Domestic Abuse Act contains clauses on Jewish marriageBy Simon Rocker3 min read||July 12, 2022 10:19
New parliamentary group launches inquiry into get processAPPG on Get Refusal wants to hear from women who have experience of Jewish religious divorce proceduresBy Simon Rocker1 min read||June 28, 2022 17:07
Deep Water Film review: A flawed, but undeniably watchable erotic thrillerBased on a 1957 novel by Patricia Highsmith, Deep Water, starring Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck, marks Adrian Lyne’s return to filmmaking after an absence of two decadesBy Linda Marric1 min read||March 25, 2022 10:24
