I married in a Reform Synagogue in England. and divorced under U.K. law. I now live in Israel and wish to re-marry someone Jewish here. Do I need to go to the Rabbinate here in Israel – my ‘ex’ back in the U.K. says she will co-operate if I need her help ?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 09 May, 2022Yes – you will need a Jewish religious divorce from the Rabbinical Court
(Orthodox) in order to be able to remarry under Jewish law. Mutual consent is sufficient grounds and a special rabbinical procedure can be arranged which allows for the divorce ceremony to take place without you both having to be present and meet.