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Halitzah: The Ceremonial Release from Levirate Marriage

This rarely performed ritual releases a man from the obligation of marrying his deceased brother's childless wife.

The Divorced-Parent Family & the Synagogue Community

When the synagogue is welcoming, the newly divorced begin to overcome their inhibitions about reconnecting to the Jewish community.

A Year of Fighting for Agunot

As I lay in bed, after talking to an international committee of organizations that advocate on behalf of agunot (Jewish ...

Yevamot 118

Breaking up via messenger.

Conservative Halakhic Texts

The Conservative Movement's legal texts represent a contemporary attempt to make halakhah relevant and meaningful in a changing world.

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