Hitched: Susan Weiss

"In Israel, a woman can fly F-15s in the Air Force, be the CEO of a high-tech unicorn, and even become Prime Minister – but she can’t file for divorce.” So says Susan Weiss, Executive Director and founder of the Center for Women’s Justice in Jerusalem. In this episode of Inside Israel, I talk with Susan about how and why Israel’s laws of marriage and divorce are biased against women as well as men. Susan will also share examples of some of the most marriage- and divorce-related cases she’s taken to court over her storied human rights career. Finally, in the Hebrew Is Magic Segment, Susan shares an eye-opening (and shocking) insight about the word kadosh, commonly translated into English as “holy.” To learn more about Inside Israel, and to submit a question for Joel to answer on-air, visit www.joelchasnoff.com/podcast Sign up for Joel’s newsletter, Hebrew Is Magic: www.joelchasnoff.com Joel on Instagram: @joelchasnoff Israel 201, co-authored by Joel and Benji Lovitt and Winner of the 2023 National Jewish Book Award: www.joelchasnoff.com/books Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.