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Our top story in this newsletter is about Haredi NYC councilman, and soon-to-be New York State assemblyman, Kalman Yeger. According to sources and documents reviewed by Shtetl, Yeger had withheld a get, or Jewish divorce, from his ex-wife for a few years, demanding that she sign an NDA first.
The topic of "get refusal" has gained a lot of attention in recent years, and various organizations and initiatives have sprung up to address it. In Orthodox Judaism, only the man can finalize a divorce and free the woman to marry another man, a situation that many believe has led to some men making unrealistic or outrageous demands on the women, whether it pertains to custody, finances, or non-disclosures.
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