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He wanted apricots. It cost him 1 million shekels in divorce court

Wife files for divorce after husband threw out groceries over a shopping dispute; Tel Aviv rabbinical court orders him to pay an unusually large ketubah to his wife

Attorney Moran Brik Miller | 02.22.26

Court orders street beggar to pay ex-wife 666,000 shekel settlement

Judge rejects claim that 1.2 million shekels in his private account came from an inheritance, rules funds were jointly owned after he mixed income and alleged gifts, and orders payment of 646,122 shekels plus 20,000 in legal costs

Attorney Elimelech Yaari | PsakDin | 02.18.26

Fighting at the front, divorcing at home: divorces rise steadily during national crises

More than two years after October 7, new data shows how war and national emergencies strain Israeli families, with rabbinical court research finding a direct link between crises and divorce, peaking in 2021 and again in 2024

Shilo Freid | 02.09.26

Her son will be registered as Jewish despite his Muslim father's objection

Woman who converted to Islam during her marriage returned to Judaism after her divorce and raised her 14-year-old son as Jewish; Now she wants to change his registration with the Interior Ministry to Jewish; An Israeli court agreed

Attorney Anat Vilnai/Psakdin | 01.21.26

My friend’s boyfriend just hit on me, now what?

He didn’t realize that close friends at our age share everything—stories, photos, and when needed, even the uncomfortable truths

Ifat Manhardt | 01.16.26

Court orders jet-setting dad to fund ex-wife’s lavish lifestyle

Couple split after 20 years of luxury living—penthouse, vacation homes and business-class travel; court rules mother, who raised the children, should keep the lifestyle she was accustomed to

Haya Rudintzky Drori | 01.14.26

Ex-wife loses lawsuit seeking share of former husband’s exit windfall

Ex-husband’s stock options become highly profitable following a company exit a year after divorce agreement signed; woman claims crucial information withheld from her; court rules waiver clear and binding

Ofri Gofer | 12.26.25

How Jeffrey Epstein shadowed Bill Gates’ marriage

The resurfacing of Jeffrey Epstein case materials has renewed scrutiny of Bill Gates past associations, his divorce from Melinda Gates and the personal regrets he now says define one of the most painful chapters of his life

Inbal Hananel | 12.21.25

High earning wife sought 1 million shekel ketubah as couple moved toward divorce

A high earning tech executive sought a seven figure ketubah in divorce proceedings, but the rabbinical court ruled the sum excessive, citing income gaps, parental support and the purpose of a ketubah as protection, not enrichment

Attorney Haya Rona Levi and Hannah Weiss | 12.16.25

Tom Cruise calls ex-wife Nicole Kidman's divorce from Keith Urban 'karma'

Friends say that Cruise was labeled the bad guy when he and Kidman divorced, but her latest divorce show her 'true face';" The actor 'genuinely sympathizes with Nicole because he knows how painful it is to have everyone dissect your private life. Still, there's a part of him that feels vindicated'

Omer Daniel | 11.18.25

Israeli woman jailed for refusing to accept Jewish divorce in rare rabbinical court ruling

Tel Aviv Rabbinical Court imposed sentence after years of attempts to persuade the woman to accept the divorce, including efforts by police officers who brought the document to her home

Shilo Freid | 11.12.25

From dream home to divorce: The secret life of David Harbour

Two years after showcasing their playful Brooklyn home, David Harbour and Lily Allen are splitting; as Stranger Things nears its final season, Allen’s new album hints at sex addiction and a “temple of toys,” casting Harbour in a darker light

Smadar Shiloni | 11.05.25

Wife of alleged Iranian spy faces court delays in bid for divorce

A Haredi woman who sought to divorce her husband after learning he was charged with espionage for Iran faces new delays as a rabbinical court panel change forces parts of the case to be reheard

Shilo Freid | 11.03.25

‘I married my first boyfriend’: Women share how they’ve stayed together for decades

Amid rising divorce rates, three Israeli women who married their first boyfriends share how they’ve stayed together for decades — through military service, illness, and life’s changes — proving lasting love is still possible

Nirit Tzuk | 10.25.25

Almost 70% of Israeli divorces linked to ADHD, lawyer reveals

Many people believe they can approach their divorce the way they approached their marriage, but then, Moran Samun warned, “the result will be the same"

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 09.06.25