"A [Jewish] woman could not divorce her husband, but she could petition for divorce, and the religious courts could force him to grant the divorce on grounds of impotence, denial of conjugal rights, or unreasonable restriction of her freedom-for example, preventing her from attending funerals or wedding parties."

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Source : Israel Shenker (1985). “Coat of Many Colors: Pages from Jewish Life”, Doubleday Books

Israel Shenker

#Religious Quotes #Husband Quotes #Party Quotes

“By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.”
“A leader tuned out of his internal world will be rudderless; one blind to the world of others will be clueless; those indifferent to the larger systems within which they operate will be blindsided.”

Source : Daniel Goleman (2013). “Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence”, p.7, A&C Black
“I hate collectors, the ones who take something just for themselves.”
“Who breaks his faith, no faith is held with him.”

Source : Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas (1613). “Du Bartas His Deuine Weekes and Workes”, p.555
“Even if I couldn't get my early novels published, I could still write. I went into newspapers, where I got paid to write every day. If there's a better school for would-be novelists, I don't know what it is.”
“Our two-party system is a fraud, a sham, a delusion. On foreign policy, trade, immigration, Big Government, we have one-party government, one party press; and conservatives are being played for suckers.”
“If you're having fun, if you're working with people you love working with, then the results are always going to be exciting.”

Source : "Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett". Interview with Scott Plagenhoef, pitchfork.com. January 26, 2009.
“I represent the small businesses, the women, and the families working so hard to rebuild our communities.”

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