The get is the bill of divorce that the husband gives to the wife to release her from the marriage.

Writing and delivering the get (bill of divorce) is a complicated process requiring experts in Jewish divorce law.

What's involved in dissolving a Jewish marriage.

Biblical divorce law provided some protection for women by setting limits on a man's absolute power to divorce.

The Torah tells us to protect widows--but not all Jewish authorities recommend marrying them.

Rarely do we see as clearly the tension between traditional Jewish practices and secular values as in the issue of annulment.

Divorce is meant to take care of the wife. But occasionally, a husband will manipulate the system.

Over time the rabbis increased the wife's power in a marriage, yet maintained the absolute right of the husband to grant a divorce.

The husband may grant a conditional divorce if he expects to be in mortal danger.

An activist for agunot traces her development from demonstrator to promoter of prenuptial agreements that help protect women in the event of a divorce.