Diaspora Agunot Law
The director of the YI Agunah and Get-Refusal Prevention Project, Dr. Rachel Levmore, participated in a meeting of the Knesset Law and Constitution Committee in its discussion of the so called “Diaspora Agunot Law”. Originally legislated for a limited period of time, it is overdue for either renewal and emendation and full legislation as a permanent law. The discussion was lengthy and complex but will lead to its proper legislation. For a clear explanation refer to Dr. Levmore’s Jerusalem Post article, “Saviors of Diaspora ‘Agunot’”, Jerusalem Post, 10.9.20,
