Justice Unbound: Women, Religion and the State of Israel

Susan Weiss and Rivkah Lubitch
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Justice Unbound: Women, Religion and the State of Israel

Rivkah Lubitch and Susan Weiss take you behind the closed doors of Israeli Rabbinic Courts to reveal the real stories of women seeking justice under religious law in Israel. Justice Unbound is made possible by the generous support of the Gimprich Family Foundation.

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  1. (3) Just 17

    DEC 4

    (3) Just 17

    Can a Jewish marriage that was never consummated be annulled? Not so fast. Susan Weiss and Rivkah Lubitch tell the story of a 17-year-old girl in a marriage she can’t escape.   The episode introduces the halachic concept of “ma’is alay”–“he disgusts me”–circumstances under which a woman cannot stand to sleep with her husband, which has implications for divorce.    Being repulsed by her husband did not help the 17-year-old girl get out of her marriage. What did?   Justice Unbound is made possible by the generous support of the Gimprich Family Foundation.

    16 min
  2. (2) Two Wives

    NOV 26

    (2) Two Wives

    Is polygamy legal in Israel, and is it grounds for divorce? Susan Weiss and Rivkah Lubitch share the story of Rivkah’s client, whose husband married a second wife while refusing to divorce the first.    This episode underscores how women pay the price when religious law is imposed by the state.    Justice Unbound is made possible by the generous support of the Gimprich Family Foundation.

    14 min
  3. (1) Chained

    NOV 13

    (1) Chained

    Susan Weiss and Rivkah Lubitch talk about agunot, Jewish women held in marital captivity. They explain marriage and divorce in Jewish Law, the legal system in Israel, and how things work in the state-backed rabbinic courts. This episode tells the story of one of Rivkah’s first clients, who waited 20 years for her get—Jewish bill of divorce.   Justice Unbound is made possible by the generous support of the Gimprich Family Foundation.

    12 min
  4. Welcome to Justice Unbound: Women, Religion, and the State of Israel

    NOV 13

    Welcome to Justice Unbound: Women, Religion, and the State of Israel

    Rivkah Lubitch and Susan Weiss take you behind the closed doors of Israeli Rabbinic Courts to reveal the real stories of women seeking justice under religious law in Israel. Justice Unbound is made possible by the generous support of the Gimprich Family Foundation.

    6 min
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Rivkah Lubitch and Susan Weiss take you behind the closed doors of Israeli Rabbinic Courts to reveal the real stories of women seeking justice under religious law in Israel. Justice Unbound is made possible by the generous support of the Gimprich Family Foundation.

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