I don't Get it...

A get, simply put, is a writ of divorce needed to make the split kosher...literally.

Ancient Divorce Laws' Modern Quandary

Sarah Rosenbloom is stuck in a marital netherworld. She and her husband divorced seven years ago in Maryland civil court. But she remains married under Jewish law because he has refused to give her a religious divorce document known in Hebrew as a get .

She can't date, let alone remarry, without violating the tenets of her faith -- and the 44-year-old Orthodox Jew is not about to take that step.

If this is news to you, I offer the following illustrative example that should clarify matters completely.

A New York judge is presiding over the divorce proceedings of a Jewish couple.

When the final papers have been signed and the divorce is complete the woman thanks the judge and says, "Now I have to arrange for a Get."

The judge inquires what she means by a Get.

So, the woman explains that a Get is a religious ceremony required under the Jewish religion in order to receive a divorce recognized by the Jewish faith.

The judge says, "You mean a religious ceremony like a Bris?"

She replies,"Yes, very similar, only in this case you get rid of the entire Prick!"

Now if you have to ask what a bris is, don't worry about it; you wouldn't get the joke anyway.

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