Yisrael Meir Kin, who has reportedly refused to grant the get for 14 years, tells Israeli media he never agreed to conditions for his mother's burial
August 22, 2019 13:45
A man whose mother’s burial was delayed by Israeli rabbinical authorities until he agreed to grant his wife a get has reportedly reneged on the agreement now that his mother has been buried.
David Lau, Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi, made the rare ruling on Tuesday ordering Jerusalem’s burial society not to proceed with the burial of the mother of Yisrael Meir Kin, who has reportedly refused to grant his wife a get for the last 14 years.
It is almost unheard of for rabbinical authorities to delay a Jewish burial in such a fashion, but the decision was made after a US-based beth din ruled it was “specifically applicable as the mother supported her son in refusing his wife a get.”
The burial was allowed to take place only after representatives of the man’s family made a clear commitment that the get would be granted. The Chief Rabbinate said the family of the husband deposited $20,000 (£16,330) as collateral to ensure Mr Kin fulfilled his commitment.
