The Process

“… from this day forward, You are free to be married to any person.”

 
 
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How This All Works

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Get to know the steps of Jewish Divorce

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Application

The application can be submitted by either party and includes names, contact information, and a few brief questions e.g. status of civil divorce, if/when re-marry, and Hebrew names of wife/husband.

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Appointment of Agency

Document appointing Rabbi Pasternak to write/deliver a GET and provide witnesses required by different stages of the Jewish Divorce process.

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Writing

The GET is written by hand in Hebrew/Aramaic with quill and ink on heavy paper.  Two trained observers are present to check accuracy and witness/sign the GET.

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Delivery

Scripted ritual of 15-20 minutes duration where the wife takes possession of the GET in front of two witnesses.

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PTUR

Following delivery, the GET details are entered into the data base of the Bet Din of the Rabbinical Assembly of America and deposited in a secure archive.  The wife and husband will each receive a PTUR (Certificate of Jewish Divorce) that stands as proof the process was carried out according to Jewish Law.