Abstract This paper explores potential solutions to address the unequal access of Jewish women to religious divorce known as a get in the legal context of South Africa. We assess rabbinical and state (judicial and legislative) responses to the issue of get refusal in Orthodox and Conservative South African Jewish communities and show that there are significant limitations to the effectiveness of their responses. By drawing on South African case law and parallel rulings on religious entanglement in the United States of America, we illustrate the legal viability of judicial enforcement of a ketubah (Jewish marriage contract) in South Africa. In particular, we argue that inclusion, recognition, and enforcement of maintenance clauses in the ketubah by South African courts can incentivize recalcitrant husbands to issue a get. We further address the need for legislation to solidify the judicial enforceability of a ketubah, thereby ensuring timely and equitable access to religious divorce for Jewish women in South Africa.

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在南非平等对待犹太离婚的性别准入

摘要 本文探讨了解决犹太妇女在南非法律背景下获得宗教离婚的不平等机会的潜在解决方案。我们评估了拉比和国家（司法和立法）对东正教和保守的南非犹太社区拒绝问题的反应，并表明他们的反应的有效性存在重大限制。通过借鉴南非判例法和美国关于宗教纠缠的平行裁决，我们说明了在南非司法执行 ketubah（犹太婚姻合同）的法律可行性。特别是，我们认为南非法院在 ketubah 中包含、承认和执行赡养条款可以激励顽固的丈夫发出 get。