Saturday, October 24, 2009

Teudat Gerush Arrived!

It has been almost a year since I began and wrote in this blog, and for that, my deepest apologies. Many events have happened, most importantly that I did finally receive, as of Shavuot 2009, the teudat gerush and am now listed officially as divorced in the Israeli government! This is wonderful news, and has been brought about by the joint efforts of an Israeli agunah organization and an Israeli lawyer. They have been so kind as to do this for me pro bono. I still am not sure about the safety of bringing my daughter into Israel, however.

I do intend to keep this blog going, as I have so many things to share about the difficulties I still experience. I am still worried about bringing my daughter to Eretz Yisrael. I also have some other challenges that are specific to being a survivor of domestic violence. Who would think that such a short marriage, in which I had left him physically 7 years ago, would still continue to affect me. I hope in time that I can continue the blog and that it will be helpful for others, and hope to publish the story of how I finally received the Teudat Gerush.