Marriage, divorce, and the abandoned wife in Jewish law : a conceptual understanding of the agunah problems in America / by Michael J. Broyde.
2001
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Author
Title
Marriage, divorce, and the abandoned wife in Jewish law : a conceptual understanding of the agunah problems in America / by Michael J. Broyde.
Published
Hoboken, NJ : KTAV Pub. House, 2001.
Call Number
KF536 .B76 2001
ISBN
0881256781
Description
xviii, 197 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)44701962
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
The Purpose of This Book
Preface: A Restatement of the Agunah Problem
Ch. 1
Jewish Marriage: A Conceptual Review of Marriages in the Jewish Tradition
1
Ch. 2
Paradigms for Marriage as Grounds for Divorce in the Jewish Law Tradition: An Historical Review
15
Ch. 3
Dual System and Divorce: The Impact on the Agunah Problem of the American Legal System
29
Ch. 4
The Role of Bet Din: How Does a Jewish Court Prevent Abandonment of Spouses?
43
Ch. 5
The Multitextured Agunah Problem and Proposed Modern Solutions: A Conceptual Critique
59
Ch. 6
Summary: A Conceptualization of the Agunah Problem
73
Ch. 7
Summary: A Conceptualization of Solutions to the Agunah Problem
79
Ch. 8
Conclusion: What Can Be Done?
85
App. A
A Brief Historical Introduction to Jewish Law
87
App. B
Error in the Creation of Jewish Marriages: Under What Circumstances Can Error Void the Marriage Without Requiring a Get
89
App. C
The 1992 New York Get Law: A Less than Ideal Solution that Creates Halachic Problems
103
App. D
Brief History of Secular Marriage and Divorce Law
119
App. E
Civil Death as a Concept in Public Marriage Jurisdictions Including American Law and Islamic Law
125
App. F
Sample Arbitration and Prenuptial Agreements
127
Notes
137
Table of References
187
Subject Index
193
About the Author
197