Man who spent 17 years in jail for refusing to extend mother divorce to be released

The Rabbinical Court sealed a box opposite a male who has been in jail for 17 years for refusing to give his mother a divorce, and has systematic him expelled from prison, a justice announced Tuesday, after his mother performed an nullification of their matrimony in a private rabbinic court.

Meir Gorodetzky’s wife, Zvia, initial sought to divorce her father 20 years ago since of his purported violence. The Rabbinical Court supposed a wife’s ask and systematic a father to give her a divorce, though he refused to do so.

Seventeen years ago, a justice systematic a many critical probable permit opposite Gorodetzky – imprisonment. To enforce him to extend a divorce, during his time behind bars he was also put into unique capture and several privileges were taken divided from him, including a right to accept a strictest kind of kosher food, though he didn’t budge.

Gorodetzky’s petition to a High Court of Justice opposite his seizure for some-more than 10 years was rejected. This non-stop a doorway for him to be kept in jail for a rest of his life if he didn’t give his mother a divorce.

A few months ago, an classification called a Justice Center for Women took over Zvia’s box from her prior lawyers. The classification brought her to a private rabbinic justice that annulled a marriage, obviating her need for a get, or Jewish divorce, from her husband. The outcome of a private rabbinic justice was sealed by Prof. Daniel Sperber and dual other rabbis who have declined to brand themselves. The lady afterwards asked a Rabbinical Court to tighten a box opposite her husband, that will substantially lead to his recover from prison.

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Gorodetzky’s seizure is “civil” in nature, for refusing to extend a divorce, though a charge and military have released a rapist complaint opposite him for a same offense, and Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court released an sequence gripping Gorodetzky behind bars until a finish of proceedings.