20 Friday, August 12, 1983 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS NY Governor Signs Religious Divorce Bill Into Law FOR LESS CLAWSON CENTER [14 Moe & C , o0k sl Call 288-0240 ( uAr1, , 1 YN10, 0A,,,,M c;,, NEW YORK (JTA) — A second effort by New York State Assemblyman Shel- don Silver (D-Man.) to ob- tain legislative relief for MO OM IMO MI Jewish women refused a religious divorce ("get") by their husbands and thereby banned from marrying again succeeded when Gov. 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Silver said the new law provides a court- enforceable mechanism under which a spouse who starts a civil proceeding to annul a marriage or get a divorce must declare, in a sworn statement, that he or she has taken, or will take, prior to the entry of final judgement for annulment or divorce, all possible steps to remove any barrier to the defendant's re-marriage fol- lowing the annulment or divorce. The Commission on Legislation and Civic Ac- tion of Agudath Israel of Aermca, the Orthodox agency, initiated the 1983 bill, as an effort to ease the problem of those Jews who could be bar- red from marrying again after a divorce. For Orthodox Jews, this becomes a reality if the hus- band refuses to grant a "get," thus blocking his spouse from re-marrying. In some cases, the wife refuses to accept a "get," barring her spouse from marrying again. The new law requires that any marriage per- formed by a clergyman should not be terminated by a civil court if there is any barrier to re-marriage, specifically, for an Orthodox couple, a refusal by the hus- band to give a "get" or, more rarely, a refusal by the wife to accept a "get." If the clergyman who per- formed the ceremony ver- ifies that, to the best of his knowledge, the plaintiff has failed to act to remove the barriers to re-marriage for his or her spouse, the court will refuse to grant an an- nulment or divorce. The bill was written.by Nathan Lewin, of Wash- ington, a leading con- stitutional lawyer. In a reply to a dissenting brief, Lewin rejected the opposition of the Ameri- can Civil Liberties Union. He declared the new law does not violate the First Amendment. Both the American Capitol Idea WASHINGTON — Some Jewish members of Con- gress have inaugurated an alternative to the prayer breakfasts that are popular with many Christian legis- lators, the New York Times reported. - A group of six Con- gressmen met in the Capitol last week for a breakfast seminar on Jewish life, cul- ture and history with Rabbi Jay Marcus of New York, according to the Times. Rep. Charles Schumer of Brook- lyn, who organized the ses- sion, plans to hold such seminars bi-monthly, the Times said. Jewish Congress and the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the associa- tion of Reform congrega- tions, urged the governor to veto the 1983 Silver bill on grounds it was unconstitu- tional. s Harvey Freedman Perfect Whisper 11/2 oz. J8EB Scotch /4 oz. dry vermouth /4 oz. sweet vermouth Lemon peel In a pitcher, stir J&B and vermouths well. Strain into cocktail glass, or over fresh ice in an Old Fashioned glass. Twist peel and add to glass. 1 1 ORDER NOW 1984 OLDSMOBILES 4. 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