Meir Kin has been separated from his wife, Lonna, for over five years. However, he refuses to grant her a valid get (writ of Jewish divorce). Without a get, she cannot remarry in accordance with Jewish law.

Meir claims to have deposited a get at the beit din (Jewish court) of Rabbi Tzvi Dov Abraham in Monsey, NY. However, this beit din is notorious for its corrupt practices which do not conform with halacha (Jewish law).  In particular, this beit din regularly assists recalcitrant husbands in using the get as extortionary leverage in the Jewish divorce process, which is what Meir is attempting to do to Lonna.  Therefore, a get issued by the Abraham beit din does not permit Lonna to remarry within the Orthodox world, and Lonna should not give in to extortion.

All we ask of Meir is to appear before any valid beit din to issue a get to Lonna.  Issuing a valid get would take no more than an hour of his time, and would come at no cost to him.  The fact that Meir refuses to go to any beit din besides for that of Rabbi Abraham demonstrates his intent to abuse Lonna by cruelly manipulating the Jewish divorce process and exacting significant concessions from her.

No other beit din in the world recognizes the authority of the Abraham beit din.  To the contrary, the following rabbis and batei din have issued letters publicly denouncing the Abraham beit din:

• Chief Rabbinate of the State of Israel

• Rabbi Shlomo Amar, Chief Sefardic Rabbi of Israel

• Rabbi Yechiel Tauber of Mechon L'hoyroa of Monsey

• Rabbi Moshe Green of the Yeshiva of Monsey

We mean no harm to Meir. He has moved on with his life, and we hope that he will allow Lonna to move on with hers by immediately issuing a valid and unconditional get.