"A [Jewish] woman could not divorce her husband,……" — Israel Shenker

A [Jewish] woman could not divorce her husband, but she could petition… - Israel Shenker
"A [Jewish] woman could not divorce her husband, but she could petition for divorce, and the religious courts could force him to grant the divorce on grounds of impotence, denial of conjugal rights, or unreasonable restriction of her freedom-for example, preventing her from attending funerals or wedding parties."

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