Monday, April 4, 2022

In rare decision, rabbinical court rules a man is married - but wife is considered single

 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/325198

In a rare ruling, the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court issued a decision last week stating that a man who publicly stated that the get or traditional divorce document he granted his wife was not valid would be considered still married and that he would be placed on the list of people who are not permitted to remarry until he granted his wife an additional get.

However, at the same time, his wife would be considered divorced and free to remarry. The couple wed in 2006 and had five children, but after a decade, the marriage fell apart. In April 2017, the wife left the house and filed a divorce claim with the Rabbinical Court in Jerusalem, but from the moment the procedure began, the husband unequivocally refused to grant her a divorce.

16 comments :

  1. nonsensical decision
    the wife's children will not be considered mamzerim, so how can he be prevented from remarrying?

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  2. Plain reading of the article. My theory.
    “ The couple wed in 2006 and had five children, but after a decade, the marriage fell apart. In April 2017, the wife left the house and filed a divorce claim with the Rabbinical Court in Jerusalem, but from the moment the procedure began, the husband unequivocally refused to grant her a divorce. In December 2019, upon the request by Ohr Torah Stone’s Yad La’isha Legal Aid Center which represents the wife, the Court handed down a decision compelling the husband to issue the divorce or to face a series of social sanctions.”

    Clear case of contempt of court = Contempt of court, often referred to simply as "contempt", is the offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful toward a court of law and its officers in the form of behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice, and dignity of the court. Yes courts can put him jail and sanction him.

    I was sanctioned $25,000 for contempt in Aranoff v Aranoff. I’m still trying to remove these sanctions on me in Aranoff v Aranoff.

    Marriages and divorces always need the women’s full willing consent. Men can be forced to marry and men can be forced to divorce. Shotgun weddings where the girl’s father holds gun forcing the man who raped or seduced his daughter to marry her is hinted in the Torah: “28If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found; 29then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife, because he hath humbled her; he may not put her away all his days.” (Deuteronomy 22).

    April 2017 she filed a divorce claim. She has the upper hand.

    My NYS 2013 bogus civil divorce at SCOTUS and at the NYS Court of Appeals started with a phony complaint Myla Serlin, Susan’s lawyer filed in 2012 alleging (and never showing to me) a 1995 order of separation.

    I have the upper hand. The new chief clerk at the NYS Court of Appeals will respond to my UPS letters. I'm getting 45% of my TIAA pension since early 1994 with no end in sight.

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  3. Courts might be able to put him jail and sanction him, but a Get obtained under such type of duress, is Halachically WORTHLESS.

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  4. Politically IncorrectApril 6, 2022 at 1:14 AM

    Only with a skewed and corrupt mentality cam you arrive at that conclusion
    ....

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  5. “In rare decision, rabbinical court rules a man is married - but wife is considered single” Bravo this rabbinical court decision.

    Allow me my letter yesterday to the NYS Court of Appeals.

    1I request permission to submit these papers concerning my motion number ??--2022 return date February 28, 2022. I'm attaching an affidavit of service proving I mailed by UPS a true copy to Susan and to TIAA and to the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct. I hear nothing from the NYS Court of Appeals, Susan, TIAA, and the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct. I hear nothing from my UPS mailings to John P. Asiello: February 9, 2022; February 11, 2022; February 17, 2022; February 23, 2022; and February 28, 2022. My hope is that the NYS Court of Appeals with a new Chief Clerk will respond to my complaints. My hope is that Susan, TIAA, and the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct will respond to my UPS letters.
    2My SCOTUS docket #'s: 18-7160 denied and rehearing denied, 18-9390 denied and rehearing denied, 20-6525 denied and rehearing denied, 20-7892 denied and rehearing denied, 20-8096 denied and rehearing denied, and 20--6561 denied and rehearing denied. For docket # 18-9390 for public view under Appendix: (a)Appendix A New York State Court of Appeals Decision September 12, 2019 (b)Appendix B Contested Judgment of Divorce Judge Eric I. Prus signed 9/10/2013 (c)Appendix C US Federal Judge Sand March 6, 2009(d)Appendix D Amended Complaint Action for Divorce docket\# 18--9390
    3In Appendix D Myla Serlin, Susan's lawyer filed in 2012 alleging (and never showing to me) a 1995 order of separation. I discussed this on the telephone with John P. Asiello.
    4.In Appendix B Judge Prus signed a bogus NYS civil divorce for reasons I make clear in my SCOTUS docket #'s on public view.
    5.Rules and procedures for marriages and divorces existed among ancient primitive peoples. Allow to cite my interpretations based on plain readings of the Bible.
    6.Marriages and divorces must be with willing parties with exceptions. Men can be forced to marry. The expression shotgun wedding, an enforced or hurried wedding, especially because the bride is pregnant, is hinted in the Bible Deuteronomy 22:”28If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found; then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife, because he hath humbled her; he may not put her away all his days.'' (Deuteronomy 22).
    7.The Bible details forbidden marriages even with both parties willing. The presumption is that a court will order the divorce against the will of the parties or annul the marriage. “When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it cometh to pass, if she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he writeth her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house, 2and she departeth out of his house, and goeth and becometh another man's wife, 3and the latter husband hateth her, and writeth her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, who took her to be his wife; 4her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD; and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.” (Deuteronomy 24).
    8NYS law has rules on granting divorces with one of the parties objecting such as where the wife claims an abusive husband not willing to divorce her. Were these rules properly followed in Aranoff v Aranoff?

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  6. Torah thought daf hayomi Yevamoth 32a
    Mishnah. If two brothers were married to two sisters, and one of the brothers died, and afterwards the wife of the second brother died, behold, she [the widow of the first one] is forbidden to him [the surviving brother] forever, since she was forbidden to him for one moment [Since she was his wife's sister, and she (his wife) was yet living. And she does not have to perform חליצה. Alternatively: 'thus the union of only one brother-in-law is obligatory upon her and she is not bound by levirate tie to two brothers-in law].
    My theory. A and B 2 brothers married to 2 sisters. Terrorist in ancient Jerusalem kills A who never had offspring. Terrorist in ancient Jerusalem kills B’s wife who never had offspring. The 2 survivors, B and the widow of A, can they marry? No. The Sages forbid B to marry, yeeboom or halisah the widow of A. Beautiful fascinating.

    Marrying a sister-in-law with yeebom must be exactly: “When brothers dwell together and one of them dies and leaves no child, the wife of the deceased shall not be married to a stranger, outside the family. Her husband’s brother shall unite with her: he shall take her as his wife and perform the levir’s duty.” (Deuteronomy 25:5). "Do not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife: it is the nakedness of your brother." (Leviticus 18:16)

    Allow me my letter today to the NYS Court of Appeals.:
    “1.I request permission to submit these papers concerning my motion number ??--2022 return date February 28, 2022. I'm attaching an affidavit of service proving I mailed by UPS a true copy to Susan and to TIAA and to the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct. I hear nothing from the NYS Court of Appeals, Susan, TIAA, and the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct. I hear nothing from my UPS mailings to John P. Asiello: February 9, 2022; February 11, 2022; February 17, 2022; February 23, 2022; and February 28, 2022. I hear nothing from my UPS mailings to Ms. Lisa A. LeCours, forthcoming Clerk of the Court: March 25, 2022; April 4, 2022; and April 6, 2022. My hope is that the NYS Court of Appeals with a new Chief Clerk will respond to my complaints. My hope is that Susan, TIAA, and the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct will respond to my UPS letters.
    3.My complaint is that Susan, her lawyers, court judges and officials, and TIAA conspire to steal my pension. My evidence: the bogus 2013 NYS divorce with the non-existent March 7, 1995 Rigler order of separation. Susan, her lawyers, court judges and officials, and TIAA make clear to me they follow laws and rules and will not respond to me. Next Sunday is Eastern Sunday. I trust after the spring court break Ms. Lisa A. LeCours, forthcoming Clerk of the Court will be the Clerk of the Court. My hope is that the Court will accept my complaint for review. The NYS Court of Appeals is much like the US Supreme Court in that rarely accept cases for review. Time is on my side because TIAA is paying 55% of my TIAA pension since early 1994 with no end in sight.”

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  7. Torah thought daf hayomi Yevamoth 33b
    “Mishnah. If two men betrothed two women, and as these were entering into the bridal chamber, they exchanged the one for the other, behold, they [the men if they had intercourse with the women] are guilty of an offence against a married woman. if they [the men if they had intercourse with the women] were brothers they are guilty also of an offence against a brother's wife. if [the betrothed women] were sisters, they [the men if they had intercourse with the women] are guilty also on account of the prohibition, [and thou shalt not take] a woman to her sister [Lev. XVIII, 18]. If these [the women] were menstruants [they [the men if they had intercourse with the women] are guilty also] on account of [the law of the] menstruant [Lev. XVIII, 19].”

    My theory. In ancient Jerusalem we feared public marriages because of the Evil Emperor in Rome. The government in Israel did everything to appease the Evil Emperor, including jailing and murdering whoever does brit milah, teaching Torah and appointing as Head Kohen a supporter of the Evil Emperor in Rome etc. The government in Israel arrested Rabbi Akiva and murdered him. Jews, fearing spies of the government in Israel would marry in a basement in total darkness. A and B 2 brothers married 2 Jewish ladies sisters.

    Oh no. By mistake A goes to B’s wife and B goes to A’s wife. A and B (and the ladies) guilty of sex with a married woman: adultery. Since A and B are brothers their sin is compounded.

    I like the view of Rabbi Joshua Yevamoth 34a “ If he follows R. Joshua [Who is at variance on a similar question with R. Eliezer (Shab. 1370). Both R. Joshua and R. Eliezer were R. Meir's teachers.]. surely the latter had said that he who made a mistake in respect of a commandment [I.e., if his intention was to fulfil a precept and, through an error, his act resulted in a transgression. Cf. the case in our Mishnah and v. supra n. 1] is exonerated! [While our Mishnah declares the men guilty!]”

    Beautiful fascinating. Are there lessons for us with the Biden/Harris administration in the US and with the Lapid-Bennet-Ganz administration in Israel?

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  8. Torah thought Pesach “You shall observe this as an institution for all time, for you and your descendants. And when you enter that the land that the Lord will give you, as He promised, you shall observe this rite. And when your children ask you: What do you mean by this rite? You shall say: It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord, because He passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He smote the Egyptians, but saved our houses. The people then bowed low in homage ויקד העם וישתחו.” (Exodus 12:24-27).
    ספורנו שמות פרשת בא פרק יב פסוק כו
    מה העבודה הזאת לכם. שאינה ביום מקרא קדש כשאר הקרבנות, ולא תוך זמן שאר הקרבנות שהוא מתמיד של שחר עד תמיד של בין הערבים, ולמה לא יספיק קרבן אחד לכל ישראל כמו בשאר קרבנות צבור:

    The Sforno comments: peculiar the Passover sacrifice.1) on the day before the holiday (normally on the holiday), 2) after the Tamid of the afternoon (normally earlier), and 3) each family brings a Passover sacrifice (normally one communal sacrifice).

    The miracle was at night, God passed over our houses midnight and smote the Egyptians. We can’t slaughter a sacrifice at night, so we slaughter after the Tamid of the afternoon. A 2nd best solution. The Torah commands every household to do the Passover sacrifice ritual because God passed over our houses that night in Egypt.

    My theory. The son asks good questions about the Passover Sacrifice, agreed KA, Garnel, JoeOrlow? The Sages in ancient Bnei Brak spent the whole night telling the Passover story.

    Hertz Chumash p. 257: “your children shall say. The children of successive generations are to be instructed at Passover as to the origin and significance of the Festival. In the Seder service on the first two nights of Passover, this command has found it solemn realization. In it we have history raised to religion. The youngest child present asks the Questions, which are answered by a recital of the events that culminated in the original institution of Passover. Education in the home is thus as old as the Hebrew people; see Gen. xviii,19 ”

    Beautiful fantastic. “For I have singled him out, that he may instruct his children and his posterity to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is just and right; in order that that the Lord may bring about for Abraham what He promised him.’” (Genesis 18:19).

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  9. Torah thought daf hayomi Yevamoth38a
    “Mishnah. If a woman awaiting [the decision of] the levir [שומרת יבם the widow of a deceased brother during the period intervening between the death of her husband and the halizah or marriage with the levir] came into the possession of [Lit., there fell to her. The assumption now is that this occurred during her waiting period. v. supra n. 1] property [Bequeathed to her by her father or presented to her as a gifts]. Beth Shammai and Beth Hillel agree that she may sell it or give it away, and that her act is legally valid. if she21 died, what shall be done with her kethubah [v. Glos.] and with property that comes in and goes out with her [her melog property. v. Glos.]? Beth Shammai said: The heirs of her husband [who is heir to his wife. Husband in this context _ levir] are to share it [In the Gemara it is explained that this refers to the melog property only. In respect to the kethubah Beth Shammai agree with Beth Hillel] with the heirs of her father [It being a matter of doubt whether the levirate bond with the levir constitutes such a close relationship as that of an actual marriage, the right of heirship as between her husband's heirs and hers cannot be definitely determined and the property must, therefore, be equally divided between them]. And beth hillel said: The property is to remain with those in whose possession it is, [hence] the kethubah is to remain in the possession of the heirs of the husband while the property which comes in and goes out with her [her melog property v. Glos.] remains in the possession of the heirs of her father [For further notes v. Keth., Sonc. ed. pp. 507 ff.]. where he married her [ שומרת יבם the widow of a deceased brother during the period intervening between the death of her husband and the halizah or marriage with the levir], she is deemed to be his wife in every respect save that her kethubah remains a charge on her first husband's estate.”

    My theory. A and B are brothers. A marries a lady that has a multi-millionaire father. He gave a house and wedding presents to his daughter. A enjoys usufruct = the right to enjoy the use and advantages of another's property short of the destruction or waste of its substance. She has no offspring and lots of brothers and sisters.

    Terrorist kills A. B is the surviving brother obligated to marry the lady or do halisah. The lady transfers the name on the marital house on city property records to unrelated party. Terrorist kills the lady. Terrorist kills the lady’s wealthy parents Big inheritance legal battles regarding the house and wealth of the lady’s parents. Does B have any claim to the millions? Had B done yeeboom B would’ve inherited millions. The many brothers and sisters of the lady will get plenty.

    Beautiful fascinating. Terrorists in ancient Jerusalem doing evil work of the evil regime in ancient Rome caused complicated inheritance battles. Rights of married and unmarried and about to be married women complicated problems.

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  10. Inspired by Yevamot 38, my letter today NYS Court of Appeals:

    1.I request permission to submit these papers concerning my motion number ??--2022 return date February 28, 2022. I'm attaching an affidavit of service proving I mailed by UPS a true copy to Susan and to TIAA and to the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct. I hear nothing from the NYS Court of Appeals, Susan, TIAA, and the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct.
    2.Judge Prus Order September 25, 2015:

    SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
    COUNTY OF KINGS INDEX NO. 54688/12
    Aranoff, Susan

    Plaintiff
    against
    ORDER
    Aranoff, Gerald
    Defendant
    A motion having duly come on to be heard before this Court on June 30, 2015, for an Order pursuant to Section 221 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, awarding relief to the Plaintiff, and for such other and further relief as to this Court may seem just and equitable.
    NOW, after reading and filing the Order to Show Cause dated March 23, 2015, the exhibits annexed and proof of service thereof, in support thereof, and there being no appearance by the defendant and after due deliberations having been had thereon;
    NOW, on motion of Titone & Serlin, LLP, attorneys for Plaintiff, it is ordered that:
    The Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED to the extent that the Sheriff is Ordered to execute the deed for the premises located at 498 East 18th Street, Brooklyn, New York on behalf of the defendant, Gerald Aranoff, conveying any and all interest held in the property located at 498 East 18th Street, Brooklyn, New York by Gerald Aranoff into the name of Susan Aranoff, individually.
    The County Clerk of the City of New York is Ordered to record the deed signed by the Sheriff on behalf of Gerald Aranoff and to issue a new deed for the premises located at 498 East 18th Street, Brooklyn, New York into the name of Susan Aranoff, individually.
    The portion of the emotion asking for costs and sanctions is hereby DENIED.
    ORDERED that a copy of this Order with Notice of Entry thereof be served upon the defendant..
    E N T E R
    Hon. Eric Prus
    Dated: SEP 25 2015
    HON. ERIC I. PRUS, JSC

    3.Big inheritance legal fight looming here. I have no assets other than Kawasaki 500 2006 and 1985 SAAB turbo both in good condition. Susan had a millionaire father left $2,000,000 in names of 6 children as of 1990. Who owns the house? Can Susan sell or give away the house? Judge Rigler denied Yemima standing agreeing with Susan's false charge that Yemima has no standing. I'm now 76. My children from Yemima can bring suit for their rights to the house and their rights to the TIAA pension. They have a good case. Does NYS Court of Appeals want to keep open the issue of who owns the house and who will get my TIAA pension after I pass on? Will Yemima get my TIAA pension if I pass on? My children can sue Susan's children. They have millions and won't give a present to help tuition expense or for new babies. The long period after the 2/17/1993 divorce and non-existent Rigler March 7, 1995 order of separation, to the bogus 9/10/2013 NYS civil divorce did Susan come into possession of assets from her multi-millionaire father either bequeathed to her by her father or presented to her as a gifts? Do I have any rights?

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  11. Torah thought daf hayomi Yevamoth 40a
    “Mishnah. If a levir participated in halizah with his deceased brother's wife he is regarded as one of the other brothers in respect of inheritance [of the estate of the deceased brother]. If, however, the father [of the deceased brother] was living [lit., if there is], the estate belongs to the father [a father takes precedence over a brother in respect of inheritance. V. B.B. 115a and infra]. He who marries his deceased brother's wife gains possession of his brother's [of the deceased brother] estate. R. Judah said: In either case [whether the levir married, or submitted to the halizah from his sister-in-law], if the father [of the deceased brother] was living [lit., if there is] the estate belongs to the father.”

    My theory. A multi-millionaire man has two sons, A and B, and many other sons and daughters. A and B marry. A’s wife has no offspring B’s wife has many offspring. Terrorist kills A. B does either yeebom or halisah to the widow of A. Terrorist kills the multi-millionaire father. What inheritance rights do B have, whether he did yeebom or halisah.?

    Beautiful fascinating this subject yevomot. In my case Susan’s father was a multi-millionaire who gave Susan property cash etc. Allow me my letter today to the NYS Court of Appeals.

    “1.I request permission to submit these papers concerning my motion number ??--2022 return date February 28, 2022. I'm attaching an affidavit of service proving I mailed by UPS a true copy to Susan and to TIAA and to the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct. I hear nothing from the NYS Court of Appeals, Susan, TIAA, and the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct.
    2.What are my rights now in the house 498 East 18th Street, Brooklyn NY 11226?
    3.I attach Decision of the Jerusalem Rabbinic Court January 21, 1993, before the divorce of February 17, 1993 in Rabbi Ralbag's Rabbinic Court in Brooklyn where Susan accepted before witnesses. I showed the rabbinical court in Jerusalem Merrill Lynch and Cowen brokerage statements showing \$2,000,000 in the names of our six children with Susan custodian as of 1990. I did the income taxes for 1990. Susan's father was a multi-millionaire. Susan's parents gave Susan a house, large amounts of cash, securities, jewels, a large van, and gifts and paid tuition for our six children. Susan's father once gave me a check for $92,400. My life was good in America.
    4.I attach my letter to Ian Anderson July 8, 1992. The rabbis in Jerusalem advised me to send her a divorce and see if she accepts in the rabbinical court in Brooklyn before witnesses as required by Jewish law. In the days before my one-way flight to Israel July 8, 1991 Susan was warm and cooperating with me with no hint of the legal trouble she was planning for me in Judge Rigler's court.”

    Follow IsraelReader, KA, Garnel, JoeOrlow? See why I say big inheritance fight looming? At least I should win my pension in court.

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  12. Torah thought on blessings “Take also your flocks and your herds, as you said, and begone! And may you bring a blessing upon me also.” (Exodus 12:32)
    שמות פרשת בא פרק יב פסוק לב
    גַּם צֹאנְכֶם גַּם בְּקַרְכֶם קְחוּ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתֶּם וָלֵכוּ וּבֵרַכְתֶּם גַּם אֹתִי:
    רש"י שמות פרשת בא פרק יב פסוק לב
    גם צאנכם גם בקרכם קחו - ומהו כאשר דברתם, גם אתה תתן בידינו זבחים ועולות (שמות י כה):
    קחו כאשר דברתם וברכתם גם אתי - התפללו עלי שלא אמות,י שאני בכור:

    Rashi says that Pharaoh was asking Moses that he, Pharaoh, be spared and not killed as he is a firstborn.

    My theory. Pharaoh knew that doing God’s will brings blessings.
    דברים פרשת ראה פרק טז פסוק טו
    שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תָּחֹג לַיקֹוָק אֱלֹקֶיךָ בַּמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יִבְחַר יְקֹוָק כִּי יְבָרֶכְךָ יְקֹוָק אֱלֹקֶיךָ בְּכֹל תְּבוּאָתְךָ וּבְכֹל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ וְהָיִיתָ אַךְ שָׂמֵחַ:
    רש"י דברים פרשת ראה פרק טז פסוק טו
    והיית אך שמח - לפי פשוטו אין זה לשון צווי אלא לשון הבטחה, ולפי תלמודו למדו מכאן לרבות לילי יום טוב האחרון לשמחה:

    When Pharaoh says וּבֵרַכְתֶּם גַּם אֹתִיPharaoh was addressing all the Israelites for God to bring blessings. In Rashi Deuteronomy blessings are a reward from God not a command. Pharaoh was asking from Moses and all the Israelites for a reward from God for freeing the Israelites. Beautiful.

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  13. Thanks KA for the uptick. Allow here me my letter to my lawyer July 8, 1992: "Dr. Gerald Aranoff File: Ian21 Senior Lecturer July 8, 1992
    Department of Management Accounting e-mail aranoff@brachot.jct.ac.il
    Mr. Ian Anderson, Esq. Anderson & Montelione 349 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 10013 Fax: 1212--334--5094 Phone: 1212--334--5079
    Dear Ian:
    I was sorry to hear about your loss, my deepest condolences.
    Please convey my gratitude to Richard Montelione for adjourning the
    motion until July 9, 1992. Thank you for faxing me the motion
    papers and thanks for calling Elizabeth Popkin for an adjournment.
    I think that it would be good if you can get an adjournment until
    the Rabbinical Court proceedings are completed. The whole divorce,
    including child custody and division of assets may be resolved by
    then.
    I spoke Monday with Rabbi Ralbag of the Rabbinical Court. He asked
    me if I would give Susan a divorce if she keeps custody of our
    children but agrees to divide the house evenly. I said yes. He
    told me to call back this coming Sunday night, because he will call
    her to appear in his Rabbinic Court Sunday morning to hear her
    response.
    I never threatened to take my children by force. I never even
    dreamt of taking such actions.
    In my letter of April 24, 1991 to the Israel Aliya Center, I had a
    problem. I needed to become an Israeli citizen (a new immigrant)
    for my employer, the Jerusalem College of Technology, to receive a
    salary subsidy on my behalf. The Israel Aliya Center in New York
    refused to grant me this because Susan refused to sign my
    application papers. They didn't want anyone to accuse them of
    breaking up a family. However, the Interior Ministry Department in
    Israel granted me Israeli citizenship without Susan's signature.
    Also, if Susan would have signed my application form in New York,
    I would have received a free one-way plane ticket to Israel with
    rights of extra luggage.
    Susan told me (and many other people) that she was coming to Israel
    for August and that she would see about staying longer. However,
    she refused to sign a paper at the Israel Aliya Center in New York.
    I see now that she was planning to divorce me and she felt that her signature on such a paper would hurt her legal case.
    I knew that we might get divorced---that would be Susan's decision.
    My going to Israel was not a factor in making Susan want to divorce
    me. She and all our children love Israel and would prefer to live
    here. Susan told me and told Sam Blumert and Shifra Tuchweber and
    other people, that she was coming to Israel with our children for
    August 1991. She participated in the apartment selection and in a
    job search for herself in June 1991. She abruptly told me that she
    wasn't coming to Israel only on July 1, 1992, after I had my plane
    tickets, and signed contract for the year, and 21 cartons already
    shipped on an ocean vessel...
    I felt that if she would come to Israel for August 1991, for even
    one day, to Israel, she would drop her desire for a divorce. I
    thought that especially with her year leave of absence she would
    spend a lot of time in Israel. I also thought that she wouldn't be
    able to manage with children without me, since I was doing
    virtually everything.
    attachments: A recent letter of mine to Susan and to Rabbi Ralbag."

    I remind everyone Rabbi Ralbag testified against Rabbi Mendel Epstein in court before Judge Freda Wolfson.

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  14. did she remarry?

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  15. Thanks for asking. What do you think? I hear nothing. Maybe you know something?

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  16. No idea, I don't know her

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