Rachel Levmore
The 'unspoken agunot': The wives of men whose deaths by Hamas were never confirmed - opinion
The IDF preventing wartime ‘agunot’ - opinion
Wartime ‘agunot’ - opinion
Bringing peace of mind to the elderly with an aguna at 100 - opinion
Even at the latest stages in life, some people must jump through hoops to end their marriages from years come and gone.
Agunah Day as the aftermath of war
While Jewish law bends over backwards to resolve this human tragedy, by wisely loosening the strictures of proof of death ordinarily demanded by Jewish law.
Israel must change how Rabbinical Court judges are appointed - opinion
Appointments to the court must be carried out in a transparent manner, awarding the position to those who do not fear plumbing the depths of Jewish law.
Two rabbis oppose the prenup that prevents women from becoming agunot
the two rabbis attacking prenuptial agreements this week are part of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.
How Israel's Rabbinical Court saves agunot in the Diaspora – opinion
The only rabbinical court in the world that has the legal power to levy sanctions or even incarcerate a man until he gives the get, is Israel’s Rabbinical Court.
Is the Rabbinical Court’s best good enough?
The Rabbinical Court must set itself free to set the agunot free.
The rabbinate’s own wake-up call
Israel’s Rabbinical Court is indeed more powerful that any of its counterparts in the Diaspora. Empowered by civil law, it holds sole jurisdiction over the personal status of Jews in Israel.
Autonomy in preventing the ‘aguna’ problem
Get-refusal can affect a man or a woman.
‘Wanted’ on International Aguna Day
Rabbinic courts have several tools at their disposal to force a recalcitrant husband to divorce his wife. So why is the problem still so rampant?
Prevention of the classic ‘aguna’
The problem of a spouse, whether the husband or the wife, refusing to sever the bonds of marriage in accordance with Jewish law even at the marriage’s end, is unfortunately all too common.
