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May 1, 2018, 7:16 PM
We’ve Solved the Agunah Crisis
I recently received a very exciting text message. It was from a woman whom I’ll refer to here as Ayala, letting me know that, after a two-year process, her civil divorce had been finalized. Finally. Thus concluded a marriage...
Sep 6, 2016, 8:38 PM
Get-Refusal Is Never Justified. Period.
I’ve been doubting myself lately. As the executive director of the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA), I have the unique opportunity to visit dozens of Jewish institutions throughout the United States every year to discuss the plight...
Jan 27, 2016, 8:05 AM
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Why I rescinded my shul membership
He left his synagogue for failing to address the tragedy of "chained women" that plagues the Orthodox world
Dec 25, 2014, 9:14 PM
Do Agunah Rallies Really Work?
Standing on a street corner, yelling at someone you’ve never met, is not a fun experience. It can be awkward and downright uncomfortable, not to mention physically demanding, especially if it means freezing in the cold or sweltering in...
Nov 24, 2014, 8:48 AM
We Can End The Agunah Crisis
Nearly every week we read a story in the media about a tragic case of get (Jewish divorce) refusal.  Sometimes, the stories are about agunot (women who are denied a get by their husbands) who are finally freed after...
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Rabbi Jeremy Stern serves as the Executive Director of the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA).