A woman who had been an Agunah for two years finally received her get from her husband after he realized that he would not be allowed to travel to Uman for Rosh Hashana if he didn’t grant the get, according to a Ynet report.
The recalcitrant husband found out recently that he had an exit delay order issued against him as part of the sanctions authorized by the Beis Din in order to persuade him to grant the divorce. After his request to cancel the order was denied, he decided to give the get to his wife.
The two had wed ten years ago and the woman requested a divorce two years ago, but the husband refused for various reasons. The woman had asked Yad le’Isha to help her in her predicament and attorney Rebbetzin Dina Raitchik, who represented the woman, succeeded in placing sanctions on the husband.
Despite the sanctions including a lien on the bank account, the husband refused to relent until he realized that he would not be able to attend the Uman services on Rosh Hashana. “We realized we had an opportunity which would return to pressure him and we refused to cancel the exit order,” Rebbetzin Raitchik added. “In the end his love for the Tzaddik overcame his ‘love’ for his wife. I am happy the woman ended the year as a free woman. We will continue to fight for the freedom of all of our clients who are trapped in marriages against their will.”
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