EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 2H 19M
How Mental Illness Can Wreck a Marriage and a Divorce
from Halacha Headlines · host Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Lowy Rav of the Agudas Yisrael of Toronto Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig Rav, Posek and author Dr. Shmuel Harris adult psychiatrist and founder and director of Machon Dvir Institute, Yerushalayim Dr. Jacob Freedman noted psychiatrist, speake
Is failure to disclose a significant personality disorder considered a mekach ta’us in marriage? Are there halachos guiding how to treat one’s spouse during divorce, especially in high-conflict cases? When is it appropriate to turn to secular courts during divorce proceedings – for example, to obtain a restraining order against a spouse? Can refusal to go to the mikveh be considered a halachic violation when used as a tool in marital conflict?
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Is failure to disclose a significant personality disorder considered a mekach ta’us in marriage? Are there halachos guiding how to treat one’s spouse during divorce, especially in high-conflict cases? When is it appropriate to turn to secular courts during divorce proceedings – for example, to obtain a restraining order against a spouse? Can refusal to go to the mikveh be considered a halachic violation when used as a tool in marital conflict?
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