The rabbinical court in Jerusalem prevents couples from divorcing, after three years of refusal on the part of the husband, and holds the two as hostages, because they reached agreements outside the court.
M. has been waiting for a divorce for three years.
The court in Jerusalem, headed by Rabbi Mordechai Ralbag, tried over the years to get the man to grant a divorce by consent, and in 2020 even had the woman sign a divorce agreement that was validated by a verdict, but the efforts were unsuccessful and the husband refused to provide a divorce to his wife.
The Rabbinical Court in Jerusalem, photo: Dodi Vaaknin
About a month ago, the woman turned to the "Deadlock" organization and asked them to help her get out of the shackles of marriage, but then things started to get complicated.
The organization discovered that the divorce agreement was not relevant for financial reasons, and the woman turned to the court with a request to correct the problematic clauses in it.
According to the "dead end" people, the Rabbinical Court refused to hear about it.
Ironically, last week the man, who was imprisoned for refusing to provide a divorce, turned to the court and said that he is ready to grant a divorce, but the court does not agree to discuss the change, and announced in a judicial decision that the date for arranging the divorce, which was set for tomorrow (Tuesday), is cancelled.
Adv. The court refused this as well, and instead of taking advantage of the opportunity to provide the woman with a divorce, they claimed that "they know what they are doing", and that a divorce can only be arranged if they agree to an understanding. It should be noted that the man is also not interested in signing the agreement as it is, because it is not relevant More.
In practice, the rabbinical court is the one who is currently blocking the divorce.
Another request for the arrangement of the divorce was submitted, in the hope that the court will change its mind.
"This case is proof that the problem is not the divorce refusers, but the system that gives them the power and itself creates the problem," accuses attorney Orit Lahav, CEO of the Dead End organization.
"The court does not want to help the imprisoned women, it wants to continue to control them and preserve its power to decide on their lives and determine their fate. At their will they are anchored and at their will they are released. Women have paid a heavy price over the years because of the intoxication of this power and if the judges do not set a date for arranging a divorce as soon as possible more A woman will pay the price.
Attorney Orit Lahav, photo: Albina Kolan
"The State of Israel, which gives the rabbinate the authority to decide on our lives, needs to come to its senses very quickly and find a solution that will allow any woman who wishes to divorce, without being subjected to blackmail or threats from her husband or from the judges," Lahav added.
The management of the rabbinical courts responded: "This is complete disinformation on the part of the 'Dead End' organization that is slandering the media with lies. The above-mentioned couple have a divorce agreement that was signed and was validated by a legal judgment according to the law and regulations.
The aforementioned woman changed legal representation a few weeks ago, and since being represented by 'dead end' she withdrew from the original divorce agreement on which she relied for two years and rejected the husband's desire to divorce immediately. The law. The woman's mooring is unequivocally imposed by the 'dead end' organization and they must act to end the conflict instead of fueling it."
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