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Jewish Women Under Siege: The Fight For Survival On The Front Lines Of Love And The Law, Adam H. Koblenz

Adam H Koblenz

Briefly, this article analyzes the inherent conflicts associated with domestic violence in the Jewish community, and the direct confrontation that currently lies between the ancient teachings of traditional Jewish law known as Halakhah and the development of modern American secular law and its impact on the interpretation of religious doctrinal issues under the United States Constitution. By examining the disparate and/or inferior role of women inherent within traditional Jewish law and analyzing its impact on the secular and religious courts’ treatment of Jewish women in the context of Jewish divorce proceedings, this article will demonstrate that battered Jewish women still …