Although I believe that Israel
should be a Jewish state based on Jewish traditions and culture, I feel that
some changes need to be made when it comes to religion and the state. There
should be other options for Jews outside of the Orthodox Rabbinate Court when
it comes to marriage, divorce, and burial. As a reform Jew, I would not want to
be married under Orthodox law. I do not practice as an orthodox Jew nor do I
believe in some of the practices of orthodox Judaism so why, as a reform Jew,
should I have to get married under a sect of my religion that I am not a part
of?
Also, I do not think it is fair to
the Jewish women of Israel that if they are unhappy in their marriage or being
treated poorly in their marriage, that they are not allowed to get a divorce
without the consent of their husbands. The Orthodox Rabbinate court is not
lenient when it comes to divorces and it could take years and years for a woman
to be granted one. Why should a woman have to suffer, just because the man is
selfish and will not grant her a divorce? Why should a woman have to pay off
her husband who beats her just so that he will grant her a divorce? The
Orthodox way of getting a divorce is unfair to women of all sects of religion
and treats them as though their well being is less important than their
husbands. It is even more unfair that a Jewish woman who is not orthodox and
does not believe in orthodoxy should have to suffer for years because the
Orthodox Rabbinate is in charge of Jewish divorce.
Israel needs to work on accommodating
different religions and different sects of religions on the basis of marriage,
divorce, and burial.
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