Dear ORA Supporter,
A seruv (order of contempt) against Aharon Friedman has just been made public. We are now one step closer to attaining Tamar's freedom. ORA has been working on the Epstein/Friedman case for well over a year. After many months of behind-the-scenes work, the seruv is now in place, stating unambiguously that Aharon's continued refusal to issue an immediate and unconditional get is a violation of Jewish law and is abusive.
We have just sent a letter to Aharon making it clear that we will mobilize all of our resources to demonstrate to him that his behavior is disgraceful, and that we, as a community, will not tolerate his continued abuse of Tamar.
We need your full support to protest Aharon's abusive behavior and to enable ORA to continue our advocacy efforts on behalf of Tamar and the 70 other agunot whom we are currently assisting. B"H, we have just reached yet another milestone in our case resolution history by closing the file of our 165th agunah case since our founding in 2002. Please contribute to this year's Rosh Hashana Appeal.
Tamar has been waiting for a get since March 2008. Three and a half years have gone by while she waits in limbo, chained in a dead marriage to an abusive individual. We hope and pray that in 5772 we will see the end to Tamar's suffering. Please be as generous as possible in supporting our work on behalf of Tamar and other agunot in Jewish communities throughout the world.
Thank you so much in advance for your generous support, and best wishes for a happy, healthy, sweet, and successful New Year.
Ketiva ve-chatima tova,
Rabbi Jeremy Stern Executive Director, ORA |