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Congressman urged to get Jewish staffer to give ex-wife a get

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February 27, 2012

It’s not often that you see Politico reporting on the legal aspects of a Jewish divorce. But Rep. Dave Camp is feeling the heat over his staff aide, Aharon Friedman, who has refused to give his wife a get. Without the get Friedman’s ex-wfe, Tamar Epstein, cannot remarry.

” title=”rest here” target=”_blank”>rest here. As many of you know, this is sadly not an uncommon problem in the Orthodox Jewish community. Even after a couple has received a civil divorce, they remain married religiously until and unless the man gives the woman a get.

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