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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
According to the Bible, under what circumstances can a man never divorce his wife?
Question 2 of 10
Are prenuptial agreements permitted in Orthodox Judaism?
Question 3 of 10
What happens to the get once it has been presented to the rabbi?
Question 4 of 10
During the divorce ritual, what does the man do to officially declare that the woman is free to remarry?
Question 5 of 10
What is halitzah?
Question 6 of 10
What is a "conditional divorce"?
Question 7 of 10
What is a ketubah?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: If the husband/wife cannot or do not want to be present at the divorce ceremony, they may appoint agent(s) to represent them before the rabbinic court.
Question 9 of 10
What is the ceremony called in which a childless widow's brother-in-law is released from his obligation to marry his late brother's wife?
Question 10 of 10
What is required to enact a Jewish divorce?

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