Ta'anit Esther, the fast on the 13th day of Adar to commemorate Queen Esther's fast in the Bible, has recently been reclaimed as Yom Ha'agunah, The Day of the Agunah (Chained Woman). An “agunah” is a woman who wants to divorce her husband but is trapped in her marriage because he denies her permission; she is unable to remarry. This session will explore the ramifications of Jewish divorce in both civil & Jewish law, and how we can help Jewish women who are trapped. Sources will be available in both English and Hebrew.
