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A man signs a petition at a demonstration for women's rights held outside the Rabbinical court for divorces in Jerusalem. Husbands who refuse their wives a religious divorce  are more likely to be prosecuted following “momentous” changes to the government’s Domestic Abuse Bill. A man who refuses a get will now be clearly recognised as exerting controlling and coercive behaviour, which is listed as a criminal offence under the Serious Crime Act of 2015. If found guilty, an offender could face up to five years in jail. While get refusal could previously have been considered a criminal ...

Rabban Yochanan Ben Zakai’s Strategy On Choosing a Marriage Partner By Rabbi Haim Jachter | February 24, 2021 Go Down a Level and Marry I recently had an extended conversation with a group of TABC graduates about choosing a marriage partner. One alumnus cited an astounding Gemara (Yevamot 63a) that shockingly advises “go down a level and marry a woman.” Rashi (ad. loc. s.v. Nahit Darga) explains, “Do not marry a woman who is on a higher level than you, lest she may find you unacceptable.” The talmid was very surprised to find the Gemara advising us to ...

"The real way to combat your privilege is by apologizing for it in every possible context"   A guide to political discourse in 2021 So you want to join the conversation, impress others as politically aware, be a modern-day Renaissance man— er, we mean, person who respectfully admires but does not appropriate or attempt to imitate other cultures? Look no further than this guide to impressing others with your shallow pseudointellectualism, regardless of where they fall on the political spectrum. Sorry for Woking You Up Want to look woke? It’s all about the apologies — recognize that who...

A general view of the Business Bay area, after a curfew was imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 28, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Satish Kumar / File. JNS.org – As Jewish life continues to flourish and grow in the Gulf states, the local Jewish communities of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have officially come together to form the first working organization: the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC). Led by Dubai-based Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie and Bahrain-based Association President...

Association in Gulf states to boost regional Jewish life from ‘beit din’ to kosher agency Association in Gulf states to boost regional Jewish life from ‘beit din’ to kosher agency “Having moved to Dubai in 2014, it’s incredibly inspiring to see how Jewish life here in the Gulf is growing,” said co-founder and cantor of the Jewish Council of the Emirates Alex Peterfreund. Helping affix a mezuzah at the Israel Diamond Exchange in Dubai’s Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) are (from left): Alex Peterfreund, co-founder and cantor of the Jewish Council of the Emirates (JCE); Rabbi Dr....