Can a rabbinical court order “Shlom Bayit” (marital reconciliation ) and not at a hearing because the husband asks the wife, to forgive him for being violent, and Jewish law obliges her to accept his apology ?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 09 May, 2022Yes, in certain circumstances, but no, in others. Although proven violence is a ground for divorce under Jewish law, if the husband files for ‘shlom bayit’ (marital re-conciliation) at the rabbinical court, it has discretion over the matter. It can order him to divorce, recommend him to do so, or even order marital re-conciliation, depending on its perception of the circumstances .