Monday, March 22, 2021

Get refusers - Severe halachic questions to using a hysteric mob

 There have been a number of recent mass demonstrations meant to force a husband to give his wife a get.

One in particular claims it was instigated by Rabbi Chaim Shabes- but no letter or evidence is produced to support this claim.

It is also claimed the husband is required to give a Get when the wife demands one or when a summons to appear in beis din is ignored- both of these claims are clearly false.

Perhaps more problematic is that forcing a get through lynch mob can only produce a get me'usa which is inherently invalid and if the wife subsequently marries - future children are mamzerim. As well as the horrible reality that the woman who remarries is committing adultery

While the people involved, clearly view themselves as righteous but the problem is that they are clearly ignorant of elementary halacha either willfully or because of poor education. Basically they are rebelling against halacha, since they can't get what they want by using the system even if they call themselves rabbis or Divorce experts

I am not claiming that a woman should be chained to a bad marriage. But the solution being used is simply stupid and counterproductive. Dropping an atom bomb because you are upset and feel the other side is morally wrong just doesn't always work. 

Rabbis or beis din can not issue a judgment after listening to only  one side. Unfortunately in recent years such illegitimate behavior has become more common

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