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EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 54 MIN

Divorce Decoded: What They Don't Tell You About Religious Courts, Prenups, and Your Rights

from Tribe and Tribulations With Julia Makowsky

In this essential and eye-opening episode, Julia tackles one of the most taboo yet critical topics in the Orthodox community: divorce. Whether navigating secular courts or the religious Beit Din system, most people enter the process completely unprepared, armed only with fragmented information from social media and whispered conversations. Julia brings together two powerhouse experts to break down everything you need to know before you ever need to know it: Carly krasner-Lazersen, a matrimonial attorney with 15 years of experience practicing in New York, and Yael Braun, a to'enet (advocate in Jewish religious courts) who represents clients in Beit Din across multiple states. This conversation strips away the confusion and fear surrounding divorce in the Jewish world and discusses so many topics such as, The get: power, manipulation, and strategy. Prenups, postnups, and the ketubah: what actually protects you? Red flags, regrets, and what people wish they'd known before marriage. The role of family, community pressure, and social media. Wild, jaw-dropping stories from the front lines.

In this essential and eye-opening episode, Julia tackles one of the most taboo yet critical topics in the Orthodox community: divorce. Whether navigating secular courts or the religious Beit Din system, most people enter the process completely unprepared, armed only with fragmented information from social media and whispered conversations. Julia brings together two powerhouse experts to break down everything you need to know before you ever need to know it: Carly krasner-Lazersen, a matrimonial attorney with 15 years of experience practicing in New York, and Yael Braun, a to'enet (advocate in Jewish religious courts) who represents clients in Beit Din across multiple states. This conversation strips away the confusion and fear surrounding divorce in the Jewish world and discusses so many topics such as, The get: power, manipulation, and strategy. Prenups, postnups, and the ketubah: what actually protects you? Red flags, regrets, and what people wish they'd known before marriage. The role of family, community pressure, and social media. Wild, jaw-dropping stories from the front lines.

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