Top Document: soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Observance, Marriage, Women in Judaism (4/12) Previous Document: Question 8.24: Can a wife refuse to have marital relations with her husband? Next Document: Question 8.26: Can a Jewish woman who has not been to a mikvah get married in an Orthodox wedding? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Answer: In theory, if a wife has an affair the husband is obligated to get divorced. Again...in theory. In practice, we do not require the court to believe the evidence. However, in such a situation, lamentably, there is often no marriage to try to save. The wife left. The man ought to give her a get, a divorce writ. These can really only be handled by a beis din, a religious court. Note: Since a decree by Rabbeinu Gershom in the 10th century, a man not only must give the writ, the wife must willingly accept it. If she does not, the marriage is not terminated. In which case, things can get pretty difficult. There are ways to deal with this situation, but again, it really requires a beis din. User Contributions:Top Document: soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Observance, Marriage, Women in Judaism (4/12) Previous Document: Question 8.24: Can a wife refuse to have marital relations with her husband? Next Document: Question 8.26: Can a Jewish woman who has not been to a mikvah get married in an Orthodox wedding? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: SCJ FAQ Maintainer <maintainer@scjfaq.org>
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