Supporting Families Through Divorce, With Clarity & Confidence

Practical resources to help you guide congregants through one of life’s hardest transitions.

Guidance for the Early Conversations.

Background on the process and the decisions families face, so early guidance can rest on facts.

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    Understanding the Rav's Role in Divorce

    What a rav is there to do when a couple comes to talk about separation, where the role ends, and how to keep both spouses feeling supported.

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    Referring Out to Professionals

    The situations that call for a therapist, attorney, or mediator, how to make the referral well, and why it does not end a rav's involvement.

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    When to End Shalom Bayis Counseling

    Why the decision to divorce belongs to the couple, what a rav can offer instead, and the signs that counseling has gone as far as it can.

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    Chizuk for Rabbonim

    Three ideas a rav can hold onto when a couple comes to explore divorce: careful listening, the part of the role that never changes, and siyata dishmaya.

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The process a family is moving through.

Background on the pathways, the get, and Beis Din, so early guidance can rest on facts.