How does divorce work in Judaism today?
Divorce is accomplished by the Bet Din through a document known in Hebrew as a ‘Get’. The official documentation of divorce according to Jewish law is required for either party to remarry. It is therefore extremely important that couples who divorce follow the proper procedure with a respected Bet Din, or Religious Court. Much grief can be avoided by performing and documenting the Get properly, thereby avoiding the tragic situation where one party is left unable to remarry without an acceptable Get, and must remain an Agun or Agunah until a Get is executed. Many misconceptions exist concerning the traditional divorce method and how it is administered now. I am including a short description of the procedure here for your information. The Jewish Divorce Decree (Get) and Proceeding The divorce and dissolution of marriage are effected through a document. The document makes no reference to responsibility, blame, fault or settlement details. It has no bearing on any aspect of the civil divor
