Jerusalem – A woman whose husband has been in a vegetative state for three years in Israel was granted a divorce by the Israeli rabbinical court in a rare ruling on Wednesday reports Haaretz (http://bit.ly/1s5yayx).
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The court stated the dissolution of the marriage between Miriam Katz and her husband on the grounds of “mekah ta’ut,” or fraud based on the fact that the husband did not tell Katz that he suffered from mental illness. He had been in a vegetative state since a failed suicide attempt in 2011.
The “mekhah ta’ut” principle has only been revoked twice in the last 20 years in Israel.
Invoked, not revoked
If only all women would be so fortunate. But honestly, I’m a bit surprised it even happened here. The Halachos are so extremely strict because of Mamzerus, and the weight of Eishes Ish is so strong
For a change, the Rabbonim made the halachically correct and morally appropriate decision. Based on prior cases, there will be some whiners who will complain that their distorted view of daas torah requires that she be chained to this comatose and vegetative body for as long as there is a detectable heartbeat. Kol hakovod to the beis din that granted the get in this case.
Does she have kids? If yes, do they have father?
The problem with allot of the mentally ill you only find out living with them-and in many cases they’re in denial-they won’t even go for help-That’s how they get stuck and can’t get a get. Its good to hear how this woman bh got unchained.
To #6 - Isn’t it odd that you want #2 to identify themselves, but yet, you remain anonymous! FYI, I agree that this was a good ruling.
Why would anyone want to be married to a vegetarian? LOL
She should get a get.
The basic idea is – if the woman continued living with the man after hearing of the problem (while she considers her options etc.) then it is not a mekach ta’us. I don’t know the details of this case, but this is the reason why this hetter is so rarely used (even when the ta’us is obvious).
This psak will turn into a really cruel punishment for her. She soon will discover, if she hasn’t already, what kind of a seriously damaged man would even consider marrying a chaleria who abandoned her husband when he got ill.
Gut shabbos.
Hello you are the chaleria who begrudges a woman some happiness after being chained to a suicidal vegetable for four years. I bet you would be the to sign off to a heter for a man in such a situation because he has “needs”.