Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-28
MAY %, 1859.
/ NASHVILLE. II TENNESSEE. FRIDAY,
AN INTERESTING CEREMONY.
A Jewish Decree Of Divorce-fhe ke-
Aasions of MAN and wife dissolved
by the Jewish RIfes. - I'D

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A Jewish Decree OF DIverce-Fhe =
| Aasions of MAN and wife dissolve
by the Jewish Kites. - 'Vd
From the Washington Chronicle. May p.
/ A ceremony, which has create
no small degree of anxiety, ha
been on the tapis among our He
brew brethren for several week
past, and was, ON Thursday, con
summated by decree according t
the faith, absolving from the holy
estate of mstrimony two of its be
| lievers. 5'& 3lsJrit 400 shf'91a
For some time past the weddel
relations of man and wife, existing
between Mr.. and Mrs. j. BurnstiEe
have not been of the most pleasant
order, and to relieve the unpleasant
ness for both mutual separation
was agreed upon. To whose dis
credit or for what alleged cause
this separation was found to be
necessary we are not prepared to
state. Mrs. Burnstine alleges that
she has been lily treated by her
husband, and from this numerous
collisions between the husband of
Mrs. B. and her father and brothers
have taken place. si Mr.. B., how
ever, comes in with a contra state
ment, and charges his wife with
not having attempted to live with
him in q pleasant manner, and not
rendering unto him that degree eff
affection and love to be expected
by husband. Altogether affairs
are pretty well mixed up, and have
been food for gossip for some time
past among the Israelites of this
city. 1t had been reported that the
service divorcing Mr.. B. and MRS.
Burnstine would take place at the
Jewish synagogue, on Eighth street
about noon on Thursday, and q con-
siderable number of persons as
sembled there, and were rather
chagrined to find out that the cere-
mony would take place at the
private residence of the parties,
with but q few witnesses present.
The ceremony relating to divorce
ment is founded from holy writ
(Deut. XIV, Ia J the parties are
separated and free-the husband to
marry another at any time, and the
wife to marry after ninety one days
have passed, but not descendant
of the tribe of Levi. 81.
At one O'Clock the rabbis, Phil.
lip, of this city, and Michler, of
New York, with a few invited
friends, assembled at the residence
of the parties, and the services be-
gan. ie4 4 s.s 20 4 4
The articles of agreement hav-
ing been settled upon, were trans
cribed on parchment; the formali-
ties of the separation being about
as follows: Rabbi Phillip having
taken his position, with Rabbi
Michler and Mr.. Jacobson on either
side, the parties were brought in,
and faced the rabbis. Certain pas
sages at the Pentateuch were read,
as also the enforcement article on
parchment. The wife was then
called forward and her face uncov-
cred, and her hands were placed to-
gether, the thumbs upward and ex-
tended. Rabbi Phillip asked GER
tain questions of the husband,
which were answered, and placed
the parchment in his hands, and he
advanced toward her, placing it in
her hands, and in turn the rabbi
Mundhelm having arresueu med
names as witnesses to file with the
records of the church, the ceremony
here closed, and shortly after Mrs
B. left the room.
By the existing civil laws it is
questionable whether the freedom
with which Judaism allows its adj
herents to remarry would not be
considered an offence, and in the
event thereof lead to an interesting
legal decision. .-
In the articles of enforcement
Mrs. B. is well provided for. AL
the legal papers will shortly b.
executed, giving her title to certain
property in her own name.