New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
EASY JEWISH DIVORCES
THE TALNUD SUPERIOR TO STATE LAW.


The recent arrest of Caesar Bloch, an Asa
tian Jew for bgamy has called attention 20 the assnnp
ton Of judicial functions by Polish ana Russian R'bos
over the members Of their congregations, and even by
private persons Of the Jewish faith Bloch according 10
the evidence produced against him, went to person by
the of s. Levy, and obtained divorce from MS
wife for So aud Immediately afterwards was married by
rabbi 20 another woman Cases of this nature accora
ing 10 information obtained from Rabbis and Presi-
dents OF synagogues OF unfrequcn occurrence
as the orthodox regard the laws OF Moses and OF
the Tamud superior to State laws, whenever theS may
differ upon any point. Although the Jewish synaTogues
in This country are not united aud acknowledge no
common head yet great Is the venenon Of the lG-
normt Polish and Russian Jews for their Rab9s ana
learned men, that they prefer to submit their gltions
them and abide by their decisions rather than take
Thorn before tribunals of the Genties In Russia and
Turkey the Government does not interfere In the mutual
relations the Jews but allows them to settle their
affairs regards marriage divorce etc., among them
selves.
The extent TO which this reliance upon the law Of the
Tamud has been carried in this country has excited the
attention of the leaders OF the reformed Jews and Of
certain orthodox Jews who have either been born or
have long resided iR this country Especially is this
jewish women who have grown up In NeW-NorK. Al
dySFee. if is by the mutual consent Of tie man
and wife, still In the certificate Of divorce the
mentioned Most Of the Polish ana Russian Jeacsses
utterly erate and the awe with which they regard
ther learned men ~ generally sufficient 70 prevent nsl
from seeking remedy by other means. Nh,c many oi
the orthodox Jews show aversion 10 is easy sfs
TEN 0f divorce, nearly an maintain the supremacy OF te
Talmud Said one IL married man ialis ~ rove WIZ
another woman better that ne should divorce
his wife and her, since he can nave Ouly one
wife Z" English jew stated yesterday mat the Ing
lish courts strict IN supprssng tns practice, anu
when English jew wished TO OBTAIN uV0Ioe, ne
went TO Holland. The President OF German JesWllh
Synagogue said that the German Jews did not foOW ths
practice but whenever The Mosaic ana state Jaws Nere
variance the Jews were obi ged TO give the preference
/ Hvam Sakolski President Of the Synagogue Beth
Iianed said 90 a TRIBUNE reporter that the Jews
referring 90 q passage IN Deuteronomy permits man
whose wife has become distasiefu 10 BIN To pil uei
away. But he has 10 obtain Ter consent nrt aud ten
they 20 to Rabbi VINO gives the wife ccrdhtaIc Oh
divorce rom her husband, aud VITA 10 sum Oi money
which her husband had bound himself on his We idinS
20 give her at her divorce or which was 10 become
hers after his death. former Rabbi 81 TINS hynH-
goguc the Rev Mr.. Aarons granted divorces on several
occasions Mr.. SakOls said that ne hnd lived tWen
" years this country and rad doubts as 10 me
prODglcty OF the practice When ptsn came 10 a 20
be ne cudeGvOrcd 10 reconcile IN M ana II ne
failed refused 10 divorce them, ana told them 10 seek
Z a separation elsewhere. -,
drush Hagadd, said that the Jalmudca writers had
written abOut hundred volumes upon the subject OF
marriage and divorce lie himself has divorced persons
only mutual consent, ana upon the cuHtllioha
taat they should 20 courts and there obtain legal
divorce ." Will show yOu certificate ol divorce INC
! Rabbi added and he brought down Hebrew document
which he translated follows " l. Israel -, OF the
city Newl DIRK, which the sea- and situated on
the bank OF the Hudson River do Of my own free VIII,
and without any having been brought 70 bear
upon me, hereby divorce yOu from me ana eApei You
obt man whom You may choose" Then follow the hu8-
bands SIGNATURE and those OF two witnesses Inc re
porter asked does the wife give her husband similar
document releasing MIN = NO sac does NOT II rs uec-
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