[Avodah] kiddushin and bigamy

[Eli Turkel]

An interesting story from the last shiur of R. Zilberstein on medical
halacha.

A man was always making bad investments against the advice of his wife.
Finally
she went to a bet din to demand a divorce which they required the husband to
give.
The man gave the "get" and a little while later remarried. Much later the
wife decided to
remarry and the mesader kiddushin asked to see the "get" (I guess some copy
as she
normally doesnt get the original). He found out that her middle name was
left out
of the :get" and said she needed a new get. When she went to the first
husband he said
for a second "get" he wants $50,000.

She then came crying to R. Zilberstein who went to R. Elyashiv who
guaranteed the woman
wouldn't pay a penny. He told R. Zilberstein to tell the first husband that
he is a
bigamist since he is now married to 2 women. (1)  it is illegal in Israel
and he will go to
jail (2) since he is violating the cherem of Rabbenu Gershon he will not
live a long
life.
The man agreed to reduce his request for $50,000. R. Zilberstein replied
that she will not
pay a penny and if he doesnt come to bet din to give a new "get" he will
declare him
in willfulviolation of the cherem and his life will be shortened.

The man came the next morning to bet din to give a new "get" without any
conditions

-- 
Eli Turkel
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