Weiss, Susan M.

Marriage and divorce in the Jewish state : Israel's civil war / - Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource (xix, 218 pages). - - Brandeis series on gender, culture, religion, and law HBI series on jewish women .

Includes bibliographies and index.

The clueless agunah -- The scarlet agunah -- The ping-pong agunah -- The accidental agunah -- The agunah pawn -- The reluctant agunah -- Human rights violations in Israeli rabbinic courts.

A comprehensive look at how rabbinical courts control Israeli marriage and divorce.



9781611683653 9781283847766

2021695138

016271024 Uk


Divorce--Law and legislation--Israel--Popular works.
Jewish women--Legal status, laws, etc.--Israel--Popular works.
Agunahs--Israel--Popular works.
Divorce (Jewish law)--Popular works.


Electronic Books.

KMK577 / .M377 2013