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In Jewish culture, the Hebrew term Aguna (plural: agunot), meaning “chained” or “bound,” refers to a woman who cannot terminate her marriage because her husband refuses or is unable to give her a get, a bill of divorce, rendering her unable to remarry under religious law. This situation is one of the most complex and contentious issues in Jewish family law (halakha). The root of the problem lies in traditional Jewish law, which holds that divorce can only be effected when the husband voluntarily

Ketubah (Hebrew: כְּתוּבָּה, plural: ketubot) is a legal marriage contract in Jewish law that specifies the husband’s obligations toward his wife. The word ketubah literally means “that which is written” or “written document,” and its primary purpose is to ensure the wife’s economic security in the event of divorce or the husband’s death. Under this document, all of the husband’s movable and immovable property is considered collateral or a mortgage for the payment of the amount stipulated in the