When a woman decides that she wants a divorce,
she opens a case in the Beit Din.
When her husband respects her right to choose,
the process is a familiar scene.
But when the husband believes that the wife does not have the right to choose,
He’ll do what he can to withhold the “get”;
his style of control is not news.
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And what is the woman to do when the Dayanim don’t help her get free?
Why is emotional abuse so hard for those wise Rabbis to clearly see?
Some men will eventually give their wives a “get”,
after many years,
But the price the wife must pay is huge–
in money, or kids, and tears.
So what’s the woman to do while she is waiting to finally be free?
It’s up to her to empower herself,
and to take responsibility.
She doesn’t have to wait passively until she’s no longer his wife;
Right now is the time to move forward and grow,
and to build herself a new life!