The 5 Towns Jewish Times
December 21, 2020
Dear Editor,
As a former agunah, I take great umbrage at Elliot Pasik’s article “Did We Just Divorce President Trump?” The story that Pasik recounts at the beginning of the article is deeply offensive to agunot and all those who care about equality in Jewish divorces, or gets.
In the story, the man requests a get, and as the tale continues, the rabbi didn’t even ask the obvious question “Why?” but simply said “Yes, I will draft the bill of divorce and arrange for the beis din.” Wow, how simple it is for this man to arrange a divorce! If only women shared this ease of moving on with their lives. I must confess that when the rabbi in the story demanded a precious Kiddush cup as a fee, I thought, “Yes! Finally a man can overpay for a get!” I was hopeful and felt that perhaps this parable would teach us that not only women could be held hostage for a get through means of financial extortion. Unfortunately, th
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Cinch Home Services Welcomes Sloane Levy as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
Levy will leverage deep experience in corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, business development and corporate governance to further drive Cinch s growth and transformation
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Cinch Home Services (Cinch), the nation s leading provider of home service solutions, has appointed Sloane Levy to the role of Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel. In this role, Levy will oversee legal, compliance, risk management, facility operations and business continuity planning, among other administrative functions. Sloane s diverse operational experience and proven ability to help companies reach the next level in their evolution make her the perfect match for Cinch, said Steve Upshaw, Cinch CEO. I look forward to seeing Sloane work collaboratively across functions to further drive C