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Divorce Quiz

What are the details of ending a Jewish marriage?

What are the details of ending a Jewish marriage? What contemporary concerns figure into the discussion?

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Question 1 of 10
At a traditional Jewish divorce ceremony, the presiding rabbi may ask the witnesses all of these questions except
Question 2 of 10
What is an agunah?
Question 3 of 10
According to the Bible, who can initiate a divorce?
Question 4 of 10
What is the Hebrew term for the three-person rabbinic court that has expertise in the laws of Jewish divorce?
Question 5 of 10
What is a shetar piturin?
Question 6 of 10
True or false: The Mishnah lists a series of circumstances when a woman can ask the rabbinic court to compel her husband to perform the acts required for a divorce.
Question 7 of 10
During a traditional Jewish divorce ceremony, why does the rabbi tear the four corners of the get?
Question 8 of 10
Are prenuptial agreements permitted in Orthodox Judaism?
Question 9 of 10
Which of the following is true while granting a divorce?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these statements best describes the Reform movement's policy on divorce?

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