Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In Israel, there is no civil marriage or divorce. When a couple splits up, only the husband has the power to free the woman. If he decides not to, she remains chained to him.

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According to Jewish law, a woman cannot obtain a divorce whithout her husband's consent.
Should he deny his consent, she remains chained to him in marriage. Ruling is accepted by Jewish communities all around the world. In Israel, all divorces must take place in accordance with Jewish law, before a rabbinic court of three male judges.

Attorney Batya Kahana-Dror is an Orthodox feminist. She is one of very few women licensed to argue before these rabbinic courts. She uses every means available by law to help the women she represents obtain a divorce and be set free.

This is an excerpt of "Divorce Denied"
Watch the full documentary here: youtu.be/3IdTnK9_00A

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