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Chief Rabbi David Yosef Secures Get, Frees 12-Year Agunah in Argentina

The intervention reflects his hands-on policy of directly confronting get refusals across communities.

Overview

  • During a visit to Argentina, local rabbis urgently alerted Rabbi Yosef to a long-stalled case of get refusal.
  • He canceled a scheduled state engagement and traveled to the husband’s location to address the dispute.
  • Hours of direct persuasion led the husband to agree, prompting aides to clear the rest of the day’s commitments.
  • The next day a qualified sofer gittin wrote and delivered the religious divorce in accordance with halacha, releasing the woman.
  • Rabbi Yosef later met the husband to offer guidance and noted that his approach includes visits to prisons or court hearings when needed.