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WHAT IS ORA?

ORA, the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot, is a not-for-profit organization which assists disputing couples in resolving their differences and effectuating a timely Jewish divorce in accordance with the highest standards of Jewish law.

What is an agunah?

An agunah (the plural of which is agunot) is a woman who is no longer in a functional marriage and whose husband cannot or will not give her a Jewish divorce (in Hebrew, Get).
SEIRUVIM
The document issued by a Beit Din (Jewish court) identifying an individual as being in contempt of court is called a seiruv in Hebrew, the plural of which is seiruvim. A Beit Din will issue a seiruv to a recalcitrant spouse for failure to address his or her spouse's needs in Beit Din.
 
 
ORA NEWS
ORA RESOLVES ITS 100th CASE
After over 3 years of waiting for a get, ORA helps free Rachel.
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ORA Succeeds in Awarding $202,000 to an Agunah
In a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the State of California, a current agunah has been awarded $202,000 in damages.
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