Is a Jewish woman regarded in Israel as “free to marry” and have a child under Jewish law if she married and then divorced a Jewish man abroad – both according to civil law there ?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 23 June, 2022No ,even though it may sound paradoxical, as Orthodox Jewish law does not recognize civil marriage between Jews in the first place, and regards it as having no legal value. However, a Jewish divorce is still needed, and is designed to erase the doubt of a child that may be born to the woman in the future being dubbed a “bastard”.