The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-09
A NEW HEBREW CUSTOM
THAT RAISES A CONNECTION IN
CINCINNATI.

THAT RAISES A COMMOTION IN
CINCINNATI.
A Div0rce by the Jewish Church
What IL Costs and How
Far IL Goes.
CINCINNATI, o., October 4.-HeoreW
circles here are somewhat excited over
the following story told by Herman
K1aeger TO his legal advisers: VI was
married three years ago next Christ
mas, in Russia. After being with my
wife about two weeks l lett and came
to this country to better my condition:
AS soon as got in business here
wrote to nv W fe to come and sent a
ticket. She came. had in the mean
time started in the tailoring business
by myself aud employed alb ut a doz IN
gir's. We began to have our troubles;
Ny wife was very religious and dlo
not attend to her household duties as
| thought she should. She was go re-
ligious that she would not cook on
Saturday, and then she became jea Gus
of the chop girls. She would also g
down on Sixth street and talk about
me. Finally she declared she wanted
a divorce, and to return to the CID
country. l egeed to give her a
divorce and 500, but urged her 10
think over the matter. At last she
made me 30 much trouble that 1t
broke up my shop and l went to work
with Mr.. Levy on Central avenue.
On his advice | concluded to give my
wife another trial. Finally, three
weeks ago, she said, GO sea the rabbi.
| want q divorce. replied, Very
well, but / want everything eettled.
At last / went and saw the rabbi and
he advised me TO get divorce. | said
would not do anything until my
wife was present.
THREE WAYS TO CHOOSE FROM.
"When l came home told her
there were three ways: She could get
a divorce al oucs; If she would stick
to me we would live together, o. she
could get a divorce when our child
was born. She replied that she wanted
divorce at once go she could go back
to the old country. This was Sunday,
three weeks ago, and we went down
to the rabbi.
81 asked what divorce would cost
and he said $25. | did not have the
money then, but went away, and we
came back the same evening. gave
him $40. He faid he could not give
us a divorce before Thursday, and If
did not come then / would lose the
$40 anyhow. Tuesday l said to my
wife: Dress yourself, end we'll &C
down to the rabbi sgain.' We did 80
and l told the rabbi: Here's my wife
We want divorce Thursday l sug
gested we talk 1t over, aud l tod he
If she would live with me I'd let thu
500 60. / asked her TO say what sh'
wanted and made the same thre'
propositions as before.
SHE WOULD GO HOME.
She insisted on divorce, end de
clared she wanted to go back home
We left, and on Thursday morning
two weeks age, between s and
o'clock, we went to the rabbits house
There were several people there, bu
they left the room, except the rabbi
while we again talked it over. M
wife wanted the divorce, saying sh
would leave Friday for home. Sh
asked for 800, and agreed to give he
that and S13 for ticket. The rabt
then said he would not give the d,
vorce unless gave him S. more.
shall lose $40 for $5?' / asked, and h
said, Yes He then told me 10 get
note from Mr.. Levy, my employer
saying he would be responsible for TIA
So. / refused, and the rabbi said
must give him somethirg. / took o
my silver watch and cham aud thre'
them on the table. The rabbi too
them both.
A HEBREW DIVORCE.
Give witnesses were then called
and the raObi wrote out in Hebrew
divorce, which all the witnesses s,gnet
/ suppose the paper was kept by tn
rabbi, but am not certain VINO got II
l then gave 500 to the rabbi and u
to my wife's brother, The writir
covered a sheet of paper and said Thu
! we could have nothing TO do wit
| each other and cJuld not live togeth'
} again unless we were married again.
Kraeger, who s a Russion Jew, ais
A claimed that the rabbi sa!d that BOZ
, we're free to marry again.
r THE RABBI,s STORY.
l The Rerald correspondent visite
! Rabbi Hillkowitz this evening. h
l presides over a synagogue on Sixt
8 street, and is the rabbi alluded to
Kraeger's statement. A son OF Il
} rabbi appeared for him, and admitte
: that there was this much foundatlo
for the story. "Kraeger," said tt
q rabbits son, abandoned his wife in
8 mediately after marriage in their ow
country and rau away with the We
8 ding portion given her by her fathe
4 He never sent for her, rs he claim
}, but was found by the wife's bro'he
: and compelled to care for her. Late
: it has become impossible for them
y live together. though my father, I'll
IdDDlp bc1uOuOy ulBou IL UP 80 'S
Il He finally gave them leave o separa
a according to custom OF the churc
g but told them they could only be q
IT vorced-that is, free to marry again
/, by the usual legal process"
$ Ccrrespondent-It YVES only sc
}, OF religious disoensation TO separate
!, Rabbits son-Exactly.
n "And the fee?"
a "There is no regular fee, but Il
It papers are often the occasion OF nut
e labor"
g Prominent Jews seen tonight 81
Is they never heard of any such cnsto
, of the church as is claimed by Rab
Htllkowitz who is in appearance
@ Russian Jew, with long black bea
a and shaver head, covered with
8 black skull cap and wearing lol
> cassock-like gown.
q Hay Fever Sufferers.