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International Agunah Day Conference draws locals to support ‘chained’ women

Jewish Journal March 8, 2012

Esther Macner, a former prosecutor and trial attorney from New York, has spent years advocating on behalf of agunot — women whose husbands have failed to give them a get, a Jewish divorce document. Now she’s on fire about getting the West Coast Jewish community to address the problem of get-refusal. Without a get, women and men are not permitted to remarry according to Orthodox Jewish law.

Big Brother Lurks in Higher Education Bill

J. Shawn Landres March 25, 2004

Leaving aside the question of whether it is the government\’s role to ensure ideological balance in academic settings, the bill unquestionably is a well-intentioned response to a serious problem.

Honoring the Righteous

Brianne Korn April 6, 2000

When the atrocities of the Holocaust came to public light, many unsung heroes remained in the shadows.
In a ceremony at the United Nations on Monday, some rescued Holocaust survivors met their unknown heroes, or those heroes\’ family members, for the first time since the war.

The international community honored government diplomats who risked their careers and lives to save thousands of Jews fleeing Nazi terror.

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International Agunah Day Conference draws locals to support ‘chained’ women

Big Brother Lurks in Higher Education Bill

Honoring the Righteous

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