Agunah

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Agunah: (lit. anchored woman”); a woman whose husband has disappeared and it is not known with certainty whether he is dead or alive; she is thus forbidden to marry unless a) the husband is located and grants her a legal divorce, or b) careful investigation by rabbinical authorities uncovers admissible evidence of his death

	The Agunah By Naftali Silberberg The "Agunah Problem" -- a historical overview, as well as its modern-day manifestations, repercussions and attempted solutions. Lifecycles » Divorce » In-Depth Study » The Agunah
	Supplement D: On the Subject of Miracles Translated by Shimon Neubort Excerpt of a letter from the Previous Rebbe, sent from Riga to the shochet Reb Moshe Charitonov in Cherson. It is dated 2 Av 5688 [July 19, 1928], and was published in Igros Kodesh of the Rebbe Rayatz, Vol. 2, No. 394.…My saintly paternal grandmother the ... Library » Jewish History » Chassidism » The Chassidic Menorah » Supplements To "Fathers of Chassidus" » Supplement D: On the Subject of Miracles
	The Rebbe's Trance By Tuvia Bolton When the Chassidim heard the story they took up a collection and bought her a round-trip train ticket with enough money for a month's room and board. Two days later there she was, standing bewildered in the Warsaw train station with her old suitcase and ... Library » Stories » Chassidic » The Rebbe's Trance

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