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The wed-locked agunot : Orthodox Jewish women chained to dead marriages /

"This book takes the reader inside the rabbinic courts, into civil divorce courts and legislatures that contend with this problem and into the lives of victimized women and children. Well-versed in Jewish divorce law, the authors have counseled thousands of agunot, and challenged the Orthodox r...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Aranoff, Susan B. (Author), Haut, Rivka, 1942-2014 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"This book takes the reader inside the rabbinic courts, into civil divorce courts and legislatures that contend with this problem and into the lives of victimized women and children. Well-versed in Jewish divorce law, the authors have counseled thousands of agunot, and challenged the Orthodox rabbinate's inaction in response to the injustices faced by these women"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781476620312
1476620318