Everyman
Chained Women
2001 • E5 Feb 5, 2001
Under Orthodox Jewish law, a woman wishing to end her marriage must be granted a bill of divorce, or a "get", by her husband. If he refuses, she becomes "chained" to him until he relents. With Jewish law considering any of her subsequent relationships adulterous and any resulting children illegitimate, a "chained" woman's only choice is to comply with the demands of her religion, or leave it.
However, this is not an easy choice to make.
However, this is not an easy choice to make.