Divorce

Historically, only a man could initiate Jewish divorce proceedings. The ceremony itself required a woman’s passive participation and did not address the concerns of same-sex couples. Recognizing that a divorce means more than the disillusion of property, we offer rituals to provide comfort and closure—addressing a range of emotions for all people going through a divorce. May they bring healing to all who use them.

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Healing After A Child’s Divorce

Claudia Moutray | Complete Ceremony

A ritual for parents to express themselves upon hearing the news that their child is getting divorced. [more]

Found In: Divorce

A Ritual of Release

By Rabbis Paula Marcus, Eli Cohen, and Lori Klein | Complete Ceremony

A separation ritual for a same-sex couple prior to finalizing a get [more]

Found In: Divorce, Separation

Upon the Breakdown of a Relationship

By Helen Freeman | Complete Ceremony

A ceremony for a woman and friends using a bowl of stones. The stones echo stones which are traditionally left on graves as signs of remembrance. [more]

Found In: Divorce, Separation

Renewing the Ritual of Get

By Or N. Rose and Judith Rosenbaum | Article

Revisioning the get ceremony to be more than a legal procedure, taking into account the spiritual and emotional elements [more]

Found In: Divorce

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Get: A Document of Release from the Holy Bonds of Marriage

By Myron Kinberg | Complete Ceremony

The author suggests convening a Beit Chesed (a House of Lovingkindness) instead of a traditional Beit Din (Rabbinic Court) to perform the get ceremony. The ceremony can be egalitarian and is accompanied by a prayer of release. [more]