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
Hundreds join desert hike to support ‘chained women’ seeking divorces
Hundreds join desert hike to support ‘chained women’ seeking divorces More than 300 women from across Israel hike across southern
February 24, 2020
‘You’re mine, you’re not leaving, I won’t let you go’
‘You’re mine, you’re not leaving, I won’t let you go’ When police removed my husband from the home because he
February 17, 2020
From ‘Desert Woman’ to Free Woman
From ‘Desert Woman’ to Free Woman Hot off the press! The lovely woman in this photo, Ilanit (on left),
January 29, 2020
“At night I cooked, during the day I cleaned houses”: former aguna becomes a chef
“At night I cooked, during the day I cleaned houses”: former aguna becomes a chef After years of being refused
January 26, 2020