Precedent: Court Rules to “Shame” Recalcitrant Husband – and his Father
Precedent: Rabbinical Court Publicizes Name and Picture of the Man Responsible for His Son’s Refusal to Issue a Get For
July 30, 2020
Get-Refuser’s Sister’s Wedding Helps Release Chained Woman
Get-Refuser’s Sister’s Wedding Helps Release Chained Woman The wedding of the sister of D., an American citizen who for nearly
July 16, 2020
After Years of Battle: 74-year-old woman wins writ of divorce
After Years of Battle: 74-year-old woman wins writ of divorce “Sarah” spent years fighting for freedom from her abusive husband,
July 7, 2020
Aguna receives get, able to divorce husband after 14-year battle
Aguna receives get, able to divorce husband after 14-year battle “No woman deserves to live in constant torture for 14
June 7, 2020
Court Ruling: Shaming for Get Refuser Yochai Cohen
Court Ruling: Shaming for Get Refuser Yochai Cohen Despite a legal ruling compelling him to do so, for two years
May 18, 2020
High Court upholds near one million shekel fine for failure to divorce
High Court upholds near one million shekel fine for failure to divorce The fine was issued to the father of
May 7, 2020
Protecting Those Most Vulnerable in a Time of Crisis
Protecting Those Most Vulnerable in a Time of Crisis While advocates from Yad La’isha: The Monica Dennis Goldberg Legal Aid
March 28, 2020
What will become of the ‘easy’ cases?
What will become of the ‘easy’ cases? Agunah Day reminds us that any woman trying to move on from a
March 9, 2020
An Aguna’s Journey
An Aguna’s Journey In advance of International Women’s Day (March 8th) and International Aguna Day (March 9th – the Fast
March 7, 2020
Brought his Mistress into the Home but Refused to Divorce his Wife
Brought his Mistress into the Home but Refused to Divorce his Wife; Claimed “Divine Will” A.– who led a cult-like
March 4, 2020
Wandering in the desert, activists demand ‘chained’ women be let go
Wandering in the desert, activists demand ‘chained’ women be let go A solidarity march with agunot — women denied a
February 25, 2020
Yad La’isha marks record-breaking number of ‘chained women’ cases resolved
Yad La’isha marks record-breaking number of ‘chained women’ cases resolved The ‘agunah problem’ is an ongoing Jewish legal (halachic) issue
February 25, 2020