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1. The programme did not lay sufficient emphasis on the problems of men whose wives refuse to receive the GET. One example was given, in which the rabbinical court 'got round' this problem by making a negative implication against the alleged behaviour of the woman. But what happens if the woman is seen by the rabbinical court as dressing modestly etc, and they cannot make any such implication? In this case the man is 'chained' just as much as a woman whose husband refuses to give the GET. The final 'what happened afterwards' frames show the woman concerned as "having now received a normal GET". This is a misrepresentation in that she always could have received a normal GET but refused to accept it.

   Posted by Brian Sacks on 05/08/2009 02:09:24

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2. I know from experience the only reason that men withold the Get is control and remorse. It is the only tool they think they have for this rejection. They should look deeper at the reasons for their civil divorce and not bury their heads in the sand. The laws should change to either matching the punishment with Israel or simply abolishing this rediculous and archaic law completely.

   Posted by Rabecca on 04/08/2009 08:13:53

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3. I missed the programme and would very like to have a dvd/or copy of the programme to watch/ or a transcript, if at all possible.

   Posted by Frances Levine on 02/08/2009 20:48:40

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4. Absolutely absurd. Another reason not to get married.

   Posted by Non-believer on 02/08/2009 19:42:10

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5. i blogged on this very subject over here http://hadassahsabo.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/the-chains-that-bind/ in this day and age it is heinous that women are subjected to men's wishes in the case of religious divorce. that they are chained, unable to move on, at the whim of an ex spouse. it is a sorry state of affairs when a woman has to compromise her religious beliefs in order to obtain that which should have been hers as soon as the couple decided to separate.

   Posted by Hadassah SaboMilner on 31/07/2009 19:31:51

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6. I think it is very sad that control is exercised by the man by refusing to give a get. The marriage has clearly dissolved. I would think common sense and the spirit of harmony ought to prevail to enable both parties to a dissolved marriage to move forward with life in a positive manner. One should be able to do this without having to compromise one's commitment to orthodox judaism. This situation saddens me. I hope that a fair resolution will ultimately prevail.

   Posted by Rachel Ovadia on 31/07/2009 17:29:54

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