Writing by Dr. Dannielle Blumenthal

This is a vital question highlighted by a comment posted today. To help make this highly clear without cutting out any of the vital nuance or detail, let’s break the commenter’s argument down into its core components: The Pattern, The Systemic Breakdown, The Problem with the Boundaries, and The Final Conclusion. 1. The Core Argument:… — read more

Note: All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. A social media comment may provide fodder for concerns, but only a fact-based investigation can yield conclusions. Okay, so I’m sure we can all understand this basic principle. If you are judging a matter, you cannot have any other interests that… — read more

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The high-profile, multi-jurisdictional divorce battle of Kohn v. Stein has officially crossed over from a private family dispute into a landmark case study. For legal professionals, religious scholars, and public advocates alike, it represents a complex collision of secular law, constitutional boundaries, and ancient religious frameworks.At its core, the standoff between Adeena Kohn and Raphael… — read more

The multi-year standoff between Adeena Kohn and Raphael (Raphi) Stein is not just a divorce; it is a textbook case of how a father was railroaded—from simply seeking to have his kids visit Monsey for a month to recover—to being instantly labeled a Gett refuser and subjected to intense coercion. Importantly, Stein had already worked… — read more

Document #1 Translation of the Text Rabbinical Court (Beth Din Tzedek) Beis Aharon In memory of the Torah genius Rabbi Aharon Wolkin, of righteous memory Former Rabbi of Beis Aharon Under the Presidency of his grandson, The Rabbi and Gaon, Rabbi Moshe Yoel Wolkin, may he live long and good years, Amen. Writ of Refusal… — read more

Note: I do not know the parties in this post. https://x.com/hashemcreatedus/status/2056787294699323666?s=46 https://archive.is/2026.05.19-210138/https://x.com/hashemcreatedus/status/2056787294699323666?s=46 Raphi Stein is looking for a contingency-based lawyer to sue Shabbos Kestenbaum for defamation. Chronology: Shabbos Kestenbaum calls Raphi Stein a “domestic abuser.”https://x.com/ShabbosK/status/2054616407678279973?s=20 Stein responds to Kestenbaum telling him that his statement is false and threatening to sue him.https://x.com/raphistein/status/2054620628360077736?s=46 Sash says “Go get… — read more

Here is the article: https://open.substack.com/pub/eliezeraryeh/p/the-system-is-supposed-to-work-differently?r=219m92&utm_medium=ios Here is my comment: This entire campaign, with its disregard for actual Halacha and flaunting of butts and boobs for shock value, is a gross miscarriage of justice and a disgusting betrayal of the holy Torah. Adeena Kohn is in fact the opposite of an Agunah. She (or more properly,… — read more

Good morning. A 14-year-old Jewish girl from Toronto is missing. Her name is Esti, and everyone is thinking, what if something horrible has happened to her? God forbid. We don’t want to say what we’re worried about. But you can’t help but think, in light of what’s going on with the Muslim prayer outside of… — read more

If plaintiff falsely says they’ve removed barriers to defendant’s remarriage, NY court will typically withhold final Judgment of Divorce until they comply. Was this the genesis of the “Gett refuser” smear against @RaphiStein? See @elievans_untold exchange with “FlatbushGirl.” NYS law requires the plaintiff (Kohn) to attest to the court that they will not stand in… — read more