Kesher Talk

Giving a "get", part II: Regarding Howard's post below on the new organization that help women get divorces from their husbands, none of this would be a problem if we were allowed to use the system employed at the time when Jews had their own court system. The problem is that not only does a husband have to give a "get," but he has to want to do it. In cases where husbands refused, the court would send some large men to see him. In this way, the Talmud states we "convince" him until he says "I want to." That method sure beats suspending his driver's license.

posted by Rami @ 6/11/2002 10:08:33 PM