The Get

The Get is the story of a woman's journey through love, divorce,spirituality, empowerment and, finally, self-discovery. It focuses on thereal-life experiences of a modern woman who is pressured to participate in anancient Orthodox ritual that ends her thirty-year marriage. Initially fearful ofparticipating in an ancient ceremony that requires her to stand alone before apanel of emotionally distant Orthodox rabbis, she ultimately comes to believethat the get is truly a...
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The Get is the story of a woman's journey through love, divorce,spirituality, empowerment and, finally, self-discovery. It focuses on thereal-life experiences of a modern woman who is pressured to participate in anancient Orthodox ritual that ends her thirty-year marriage. Initially fearful ofparticipating in an ancient ceremony that requires her to stand alone before apanel of emotionally distant Orthodox rabbis, she ultimately comes to believethat the get is truly a profound emotional experience. With the assistance oftwo very special spiritual leaders, she confronts her insecurities and fears,and emerges victorious.

This beautifully written book details a process that has rarely been toldbefore. Readers of all faiths will be fascinated by this personal and spiritualquest from loss to abundance. Readers will be propelled through an experience ofanxiety and intensity until the moment of finality is reached, when a singlepiece of parchment-representing a life together-is dropped into the author'shands and cut.