The truth about DIVORCE

Thank you Rabbi Friedman!! Gut Shabbes!!💪✡️🙏❤️🔥🍷🎶

Perfect timing husband asked for a divorce yesterday I have been fighting for so long thank u for the hope

Amputation. Good analogy.

Good Morning Rabbi True if you're asking agree that divorce is not the answer.But do believe that there are reasons to divorce like abuse.❤

It feels like I am dying every day. A divorce I did not want. I don't know what to do.

This was a tiny bit vague, are the only reasons for divorce infidelity unless death?
When it was said that’s why God didn’t give many outs (saying that in my own words). What about alcoholism, emotional abuse, etc?

NO-ONE can separate what GOD ALMIGHTY has blessed in heaven. Not even MF ...

THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE ONLY!

I have never been married. I believe divorce should be mourned. Pity marriage don’t hold the value that the Almighty intended for. You marry me, you are tired of me, go hiking go fishing go eat a gallon of ice cream and then come back and you will find me right here waiting for you. God never designed divorce. Pity it makes some scared to get married because too few people take marriage seriously. Divorce is a no no!

Learn how to dance instead. Or learn a new language maybe. The break down in relationships is actually just your mind and attitude playing tricks on you.

Great statement Glory to God, divorced should never be an option

Divorce is not a choice, but rather a consequence. For some, it's as devastating as an amputation; for others, it's as liberating as a breath of fresh air. Divorce isn't actively chosen—it simply occurs. Often, one may not wish for a divorce, but if the other does, there's no alternative; it becomes an unavoidable outcome.

Only the power of The Mighty Hand will free me. It must come now. Since days before I accepted this fate, enslavement, I lacked a proper vision on the direction out of my condition. I saw no other choice. Now I know who I am and Pharaoh will send me out.

I am 100% against divorce, but was forced to do it twice. I refused to be married to two women who cheated repeatedly. Seems like most people see marriage as a way to supplement their income and leave when it stops benefiting them. I refuse to marry again because I haven’t found someone who holds a holy commitment like marriage as strongly as I do.

PEOPLE ARE SO BACKWARDS ... THEY PREFER COMFORTABLE LIES ... THEN THE TRUTH ... LOVE ... SEX ... MONEY ... LOOKS ... KARMA ... GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY RABBI MANIS FRIEDMAN ... HAVE A GREAT PASSOVER !

The problem is, I included is we do not read the Bible and understand each and every page of what is being taught!! Many divorce and remarriages is adultery and don’t see it!!

A song just watch me walk away at 3.min

"Divorce should always be mourned" ~ If this was the message that was pushed instead of the opposite, the world would be much better.

Rabbi happy pesach. Some of your points I totally agree 👍🏽, divorce is something sad and marriage is something happiness. When two people adults with common agreement decide to divorce they must have respect for each other first of all and then they can mourning 😢 or celebrating 🎉 it depends how was this relationship before divorce! If one person suffered a lot because another person abused or made unhappy 😢I think 🤔 that person must celebrate 🎊 the freedom and enjoy ❤again the life. Same thing another person must give respect and let go if really care about others. In the past I had bad experience with my fiancé! It was like I cut my limb! Was very painful and I let go him. Today I am happy and feeling healthy again and again can love ❤️ another person who loves me ❤. We need to be honest with ourselves first and then with another person. If our creator gives permission for divorce that means that relationship end period. If Our creator link with our soulmate we know and we love each other and respect each other and resolve every problem. I believe in Devine link. I hope 🤞 everybody find the right person and don’t suffer from toxic relationships 😢. Everybody deserves better life and happiness. All the best Rabbi

I think that the problem with interpreting any ancient texts is that there was no mass publication when they were written and hand copied, and there was no intention of them being read by a society that had for the most part no ability to write or copy or read such writings. So they were not written for the reason publishers, ideologies, systems, nations and other kidnappers of inventions of the commoners such as moveable type and thus mass literacy seem to have led themselves and others to believe more recently in history. In 1580 King Henry 8 made it legal for the tiny number of probably wealthy women who could read and write, to read the Bible without a male over seer. And this was 140 years after the European printing press was invented and over 500 years after the Chinese version. Before that I think as far as I can tell the gospels, veda's, gitas, confucius, buddha, socrates, bible and so on for all ancient writings were specifically written for a small group of literate priests or gurus or kings and male royalty almost as a secret military strategy that only the pitcher and umpire and two other players but no one else in the stadium could understand.

I am Jewish. Been divorced twice. My exes weren’t Jewish. But my Rabbi says that since they weren’t Jewish, it is like I’ve never been married. I don’t even need a get.

Rabbi when there is no respect..little show of affection or concern in a marriage it is much more then just relief to end it.

I internally celebrated my freedom from the relationship but grieved the end of the marriage and the dream of having a family. It was a difficult decision. I tried everything but I saw my unhappy future in front of me. It was, and it still is the biggest deal in my life that my marriage didn't work out.

As the snake in the garden of eden gave eve the idea of knowledge little did eve know it would be used to tax whatever came afterwards.. Hebrew text in Genesis 3:13 Beguiled - nasha - to lend on interest, be a creditor Job 1: 12 Have fun.

Balance is key

Thank you rabbi

I was told from R. Groner's sister that I'm not marrigable material

On a different subject, I wish you can explain what the difference is between a soul and a spirit. Thank you !

Awesome understanding of divorce I love it because I was divorced and God blew in the dirt breath of life says it took a very long time to get to the beginning and now it's up to us It didn't evolve it grew It was planted the seed the seed was planted they planned it they planted the planet there is a green horse kind of green gray green there's a red one and green one and white one and black one like the flags all around kind of like they also the the colors of the USB cord same colors red black white and green lol

I am Muslim woman, married since 2022
Living with toxic in laws, where my husband is just Mama's and sister's boy.he don't listen to me,
Nor I can take the decisions , because he is powerful, I am also financially depending on him,
I am totally unable to take the decission,
😢 What to do

Well in my case unfortunately it's not going back. I'm looking forward to the end of marriage where I can finally go on my way. Also was told by a family member of which I kind also had that feeling that she was basically on and of cheating.

This rabbi is such a blessing!

Thank you Rabbi Friedman

There should be more teaching about marrige. In the worldish way people too easily say to change partners. There arent people to be honest. And you should get to know your partner before marrige very well.
In many case people are taught a certain way, but later domed what they have done. Thank God there is a forgiving way and the One who knows what we are!

Don't listen to this. I got divorced in 2013. The ex wife was screwing other men while I was in Afghanistan. She had a “friend” of mine living with her while I was on the front lines. My current wife is the mother of my son. She is a blessing. My only regret is I didn't divorce the ex sooner.

Don't listen to this. Some people are toxic. My ex wife cheated on me while I was deployed. She had a man living in my house. I was the step-father of her children. My current wife is the mother of my son. She is a blessing. My only regret is I didn't get divorced sooner.

Books. ZERO books. That is the reason so many people fail. Sure, reading books is very, very difficult. It is so much easier to be happy in life without books.

Or so you would think...

I have been all over the world, at different times, through books. I have met so many interesting people through books. I cannot imagine saying, I wish I never read Poe, Plato, Rex Stout, Shakespeare, Michael Gelven, etc.

I entered my marriage sincerely, never planning to divorce. It turned out my husband married me to be his meal ticket through law school. I did my best. My husband was abusive and I stuck, trying to make it work. Finally, when my youngest children graduated middle school, right after my mother died (years after my father), and he realized I wasn't turning over my inheritance from her to him, he announced divorce and moved in with his mother. It was during the terrible divorce proceedings that I realized he had been far more abusive than I had realized, and not only to me but also to our children, behind my back. I now feel ashamed and stupid for not realizing how truly evil he was, not only to me but to our children. I should never have believed all his lies. I should have realized, somehow, what he was doing to our children and protected them from him better. I should have left him much earlier for their sake. I do believe this marriage was intended by God, but not as a real marriage. Rather, it was a lesson I needed to learn that true evil does exist and it is very close by. I only wish I had learned this lesson sooner.

Thank you ❤

Soul Mates only comes with building a relationship over time spent with each other. A marriage is cherished only when the two have an understanding and respect that has been established. That's genuine love right there.

Divorce is a disease nowadays

If marriage is viewed as nothing more than a business partnership, then divorce happens easily.

Nice discourse. I found the "amputation analogy" a poignant word picture. It is a little discouraging that he NEVER directly references the scriptures in his monologues. Any topic that has direct discourse in the scriptures should be discussed with direct references to those scriptures. God "invented" marriage:
"The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.” For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh."
God did not "invent divorce". He permitted it because people's hearts were selfishly stubborn:
“For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with wrong,” says the LORD of hosts. “So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.”

I divorced and can say it’s the most painful thing, after 13 years I wish I had been wiser not to do it.

I absolutely agree with you that should never be a divorce because marriage is a holy sacred bond should last forever. Thanks Rabbi.

If you were married to a narcissist then it wasn't a real union and you don't have to feel guilty about getting divorced.

I celebrated divorce.
It was painful but necessary.
It saved my life because I was damaged almost beyond repair.
I stayed much too long because I was advised to try.
It was mistake.

Six months after divorce I'm beginning to be happy.

Cause of divorce?
Absolute lack of loyalty on my wife's side.
She cared much more about what mommy, sisters, and female friends think than what I think. I was least important.
I doubt if we ever were in a marital relationship.

You can continue to wait for things to change if you want ….doesn’t mean they will.

I mourned and celebrateed retrospectively. Unfortunately I chose my ex husband and didn't allow God to present me to my God given husband. I a believer (not perfect) and he not, so unevenly yoked. He was violent and abusive. I'd grown up in care being abused and basically chose wrong. I endured for some 18 years. When he started on the children as they got older I made the decision to get divorced, thinking and hoping... But damage was done. He told the children I'd had an affair (with a man that would take 10, ten, hours to drive to....), which I'd never had an affair with anyone, not in my makeup. He lost our home, that I'd bought and paid for from inheritance money, then when the council rehoused my children and myself, let him sleep on the sofa for 3 months till he found somewhere and get himself sorted. Still the father of my children. He didn't. When started throwing his weight about I said he had to find somewhere. I'd prayed and seeked ADONAI. When we lost the house it gave me the escape I'd prayed for. I had just 4 weeks to approach the council before eviction. It took me 2 weeks to convince the council I hadn't "intentionally" made us homeless, and only when I said I was escaping... They helped. It then took 2 weeks to find us a house. Just 4 weeks in total praise G-d. So I lost all the money in our home but gained life for our souls. It's taken years to feel alive again though, and been tough on the children, who are all in their late 20s and early 30s now. But in G-d's grace and mercy has brought us through, and brought us nearer and dearer to him. Sorry for anybody going through such a tough time, but G-d, if you let him, will be with you, and bring you through. Amen v Amen 🙏🏽🇮🇱🙏🏽🇮🇱🙏🏽🇮🇱

Divorce was a catastrophe and a huge sorrow for me. I loved my husband deeply, but I was too weak to handle his mental illness.