Because women cannot generally initiate divorce, they can end up as “agunot,” which literally means “chained”: women whose husbands have refused to grant them a religious divorce. Even if the couple ...
Last month, ahead of the release of the now much-discussed and widely beloved Netflix rom-com series “Nobody Wants This,” stars Adam Brody and Kristen Bell appeared on the “Armchair Expert” podcast.
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Was Teddy Roosevelt’s favorite play the original ‘Nobody Wants This’?
More than 100 years ago, Jews were furious at the depiction of Jewish-Christian romance in the play 'The Melting-Pot' by ...
The National Council of Jewish Women called on the Jewish state to create a system of civil marriage and divorce in what was seen as a landmark move. “The monopoly of authority given to Orthodox ...
The ketubah is a binding document in Jewish law that traditionally spells out a groom's responsibilities toward his wife − but that many couples adapt to be more egalitarian. PowerSiege/iStock via ...
Traditional Jewish weddings share one key aspect with traditional Christian weddings. Historically, the ceremony was essentially a transfer of property: A woman went from being the responsibility of ...
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