Review of Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014) by Steve P — 01 Aug 2015
Just a comment whilst it is true that for there to be a divorce in Religious Judasism, the Husband must give the "Gett" to the Wife. However, the Wife must agree to receive the "Gett".
If either party refuses then there is no divorce. There are certainly cases of chained Women whose husbands will not givexthe Gett but equally there are cases of chained Husbands whose wives refuse to receive the Gett.
A marriage Ketuba or contract is similar to other contracts in that it takes both parties to voluntarily enter the contract and both parties to abbograte it. In Judaism, marriage is viewed as a serious commitment, not something to be entered lightly.
. it is substantially different to a Vegas wedding which lasts for a weekend. There are various sanctions which have been imposed upon pigheaded spouses who spitefully refuse to grant or receive a Gett.
These sanctions usually are successful.
This review of Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014) was written by Steve P on 01 Aug 2015.
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem has generally received very positive reviews.
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