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In Halacha, can you sue for Alienation of Affection?
In old times, there were laws on the books that defined a cause of action called "Alienation of Affections" which, among other things, allowed an aggrieved spouse to sue their spouse's ...
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Divorced woman remarrying her ex-husband
May a woman, who after receiving a get from her husband has relations with another man out of wedlock, remarry her husband?
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Question about using the same bed after divorce
Let's suppose a married couple have relations in a specific bed, then divorce and one of then (let's suppose the man), keeps the bed in his house after the divorce.
Can that man have relations with ...
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Why for a divorce does a woman do many different actions, but doesn't do them for Kiddushin?
I've witnessed the giving of a get, and it has many steps (the below bulletpoints are adapted from here). For example:
the woman accepts the folded get into her cupped hands grasping it.
The woman ...
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Can a woman who commits adultery do teshuva and return to her husband?
Suppose a married woman goes her own way and leaves (but not divorces) her husband. She engages in sexual relationships with other men.
But after a year, she realizes the error of her ways and does ...
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If a woman who wants a divorce destroys her ketubah is she somehow forcing her husband's hand?
Not a practical question! I'm reading a parable (from haza"l) that I don't understand.
If a woman wanted to get out of a marriage because she committed adultery and the choice was between divorce or ...
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Intercourse with your ex-wife after giving the get
A man gave his wife a get. He then soon afterwards engaged in sexual intercourse with her. Would he be required to give another get?
Possible reasons are that either
the intercourse that took place ...
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Who is a bad wife? (that you are obligated to divorce?)
Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer 119.4 said that there's is a Mitzva to divorce one's bad wife.
אִשָּׁה רָעָה (ה) בְּדֵעוֹתֶיהָ, וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ צְנוּעָה כִּבְנוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל הַכְּשֵׁרוֹת, מִצְוָה ...
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Wife's conjugal rights [duplicate]
I understand that a wife has a conjugal rights depending on the occupation of the husband (2 times a week, 1 time a week, on Friday night, one time a month, 1 time in 6 months, 1 time a year)
And ...
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What customs does a divorced/widowed woman follow? (Ashkenazi/Sfardi -- hers or her ex-husband's?)
When a woman gets married, she takes on her husband's customs. Thus, an Ashkenazi woman marrying a Sfardi man gets to eat rice on Pesach (and vice versa).
But what happens if she gets divorced, or if ...
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Would looking away help a Cohen stay married to his wife?
I read recently about a Jewish woman raped in France at home in front of her husband.
If Chas VeChalilah a wife of a Cohen is raped, they have to get divorced.
Would it be advisable for an ...
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Are civil divorces not recognized by Orthodox rabbis?
A Jewish couple gets a civil divorce. The wife remarries, and has children with her new spouse. Are the children of this second marriage, which was performed without a get having been issue, ...
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Can a כהן marry a גרושה בתולה under 3
A cohen may not marry a woman who was divorced (Leviticus 21:7).
So too in a case where a woman got married then got divorced but never had relations.
However what about a case where a woman got ...
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Can you remarry someone you have divorced in the past?
If Mr. X married Ms. Y and they got divorced and have a Get, and Mr. X continued to marry Ms. Z and is now asking her for a Get in order to re marry Ms. Y. Is that permitted?
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Pregnant and not recommended to get a get
I recently heard of a case where a couple were planning on getting divorced: the wife was pregnant and they were given a psak (via the Beth Din) that the husband can not give her a get until the baby ...
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