It is equally common to experience emotional and psychological abuse. Many Jewish women who have reported abuse say that the emotional abuse occurred for years before a single physical assault took place. As well, in the Jewish community, abuse may take place when a husband refuses to give his ex-wife a Get, a Jewish divorce document. You may know someone who is in an abusive relationship or you may be in an abusive relationship yourself. You no longer need to feel alone or that you must make Shalom Bayit , peace within the home, at all costs.
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Legal Aid - Na'amat Canada offers a free legal advisory service held every Monday evening. Women can schedule a half-hour session with a lawyer who advises them on family related matters from civil law and financial concerns to abuse and the Get. Seniors - The Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living offers groups for older women experiencing abuse. The greater community also offers a wide range of services for women experiencing violence. Copyright 1997-2001, Education Wife Assault Site updated Monday, August 20, 2001.