Divorce Is a Mitzvah
Description
If your marriage must come to an end, do it the right way-
with wisdom, practicality, and understanding.
What does Judaism tell you about divorce? What guidance, strength, and insight can Judaism provide?
In this first-of-its-kind handbook, Perry Netter-divorc, father, congregational rabbi, and pastoral counselor-shows how wholeness can be found in the midst of separation and divorce. With a title drawn from the words of the eleventh-century biblical commentator known as Rashi, Divorce Is a Mitzvah< provides practical wisdom, information, and strength from a Jewish perspective for those experiencing the challenging life-transition of divorce.
Drawing on wisdom from centuries of biblical and rabbinic teachings, as well as modern psychological research, Netter offers suggestions for transitioning through the stages of separation and building a new life.
This indispensable guide for people in crisis-and the family members, friends, and counselors who interact with them-shows us how to transform a traumatic time of life into one of growth, right behavior, and greater spiritual understanding.
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Rabbi Perry Netter is the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Am, a large Conservative congregation in metropolitan Los Angeles. He is a frequent guest on TV and radio programs on the subject of divorce. An adjunct lecturer in Rabbinics at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at the University of Judaism, Rabbi Netter's work has been published in many magazines, including Moment and Sh'ma, as well as in the Los Angeles Times.
Content
Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 The Existential Question: Why Is This Happening to Me? 2 The Hardest Question: To Leave or Not to Leave-How Do I Decide? 3 The Guilt Question: Is Divorce Kosher? 4 The Psychological Question: What Do I Do with All This Anger? 5 The Most Painful Question: How Do We Tell the Kids? 6 The Ritual Question: How Do I Get to Closure? 7 The Awkward Question: What Do You Say? 8 The Legal Question: To Litigate or to Mediate? 9 The Most Important Question: How Do We Continue to Raise Children Together? Epilogue "Afterwards: New Jewish Divorce Rituals" by Rabbi Laura Geller English Translation of the Traditional Get Suggestions for Further Reading About Jewish Lights
