Gett
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GET GET THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM
I'm sad to say, Your Honor,
that the husband, Elisha Amsalem,
has refused to come to court
and to cooperate.
We don't even know his position
on my client's request
for a divorce.
and hasn't lived at home since.
has kept silent
except once, when he visited her
after her brother's death.
What did he say then?
He asked her to come home.
- What was her response?
- She asked him for a divorce.
Mr. Amsalem,
don't you have an advocate?
No, Your Honor.
Would you like to grant her
a divorce?
No, Your Honor.
This woman has not lived at home
for three years.
Yes, Your Honor.
- Are you willing to take her back?
- Yes, Your Honor.
Do you suspect her of adultery?
- I can't hear you, sir.
- No, Honorable Rabbi.
- Your Honor...
- Silence, please.
Are you sure about this?
Yes, Your Honor.
Why don't you want to grant
this woman a divorce?
Viviane, come home, I beg you.
There's nothing out there...
We speak Hebrew in this court.
We must understand!
Come, let's forgive and forget.
The kids want you back, too.
Come home, Viviane.
We'll start all over.
She seems faithful.
She doesn't want him anymore.
Translate, don't interpret.
The children want her back.
Have all the kids left home?
All but the youngest,
who lives with his father.
She sees him every day
and cooks him meals,
which her sister-in-law brings
when the father's not home.
And who takes care of this woman?
My client lives with her brother
and his wife as well as her sister...
They can all attest to her decency.
How has your client supported herself
since she left home?
My client has had a profession,
for over 20 years now.
She's a hairdresser.
since she left home?
No, my client has supported herself,
and her children, by herself.
- So she's demanding alimony?
- No.
- So what does she want?
- A divorce.
Your Honors, she wants a divorce.
Mr. Amsalem, why are you refusing?
Your Honor, as you can see...
Quiet, please!
The question wasn't addressed to you.
Mr. Amsalem, answer the question.
Never, Viviane.
Never, Viviane.
Did the husband beat his wife
or treat her violently?
It depends on
what you mean by violence.
If you mean physical violence,
he didn't harm her.
He didn't harm her.
Did he provide for all her needs?
- That's debatable.
- Don't be smart.
Did he provide her with money, food?
Does the husband fool around?
Commit adultery?
No, Your Honor.
Does the husband have a deformation
that repels the woman?
No, Your Honor.
Did the husband threaten
his wife in any way?
Is the woman's life in danger somehow?
As I said, he hasn't spoken
For better or worse.
They haven't spoken for three years?
She won't speak to me,
I want to speak with her.
- So what are the grounds for divorce?
- She doesn't love him anymore.
- No grounds for divorce.
- They don't live together.
Rabbi De Medina ruled:
That 18 months apart
are grounds for divorce.
- There are grounds.
- No grounds.
That's an opinion, not a ruling.
Rule for "Reconciliation."
Sir,
are you willing to take
this woman back
and give her another chance
to be a faithful wife and mother?
Yes, Your Honor.
I'm not going back.
I'm not going back.
We'll see about that.
He said, "We'll see about that."
Viviane Amsalem,
for three years
you've lived away from home,
and he wants you back.
I suggest you go home.
Please, try your very best
to save your marriage and family,
and with God's help,
we won't see you here again.
This hearing is adjourned.
Haim, see the couple out, please.
Advocate Carmel Ben Tovim,
next time wear a skullcap.
What's the next case?
SIX MONTHS LATER
Come here, please.
Come in.
Come in.
Bring the husband in, too.
- He's late.
- We've no time to waste.
Let the next couple in
and you two wait outside.
We fear that my client's husband
won't come.
Then why did you come?
Two days ago,
the husband said he'd come.
But later that day,
he decided not to.
The next day, he said he'd come
and then cancelled again.
Impossible to predict.
Why did you come
if the husband said he wouldn't?
My client thought
he was just threatening.
We'll wait a few minutes,
perhaps he'll come.
Wait outside, please.
Thank you.
Did your client
return to her husband?
- Yes. For three months.
- And?
She had to leave home.
Had to? The Head of the Court
recommended six months.
He wouldn't speak,
so she decided to leave.
What do you mean, "decided"?
It doesn't matter,
Your Honor, she left.
That's why the husband
decided not to come.
Do you support
the husband's actions?
We'll wait a few minutes.
Your Honor, it's a trick.
There'll be no hearing without him.
That's enough for today.
Haim, bring in the next couple.
TWO MONTHS LATER
He won't come.
Let's wait.
We've been waiting
for an hour and a half.
What can we do?
Carmel, your shirt...
Tuck it in.
Okay?
Adva and Shmulik Sade,
please come in.
- Haim. If I may...
- No, not yet.
Put on a skullcap, please.
Your Honor,
we're waiting for the husband and...
Let's go.
Let's wait a little longer.
What time is it?
Almost 10:
00.Normally, when a person is
summoned to court, he appears.
THREE MONTHS LATER
In respect of my client's rights,
impose sanctions on the husband!
Since the law favors a husband's will
over a wife's wishes,
What are you angry about?
We summoned him.
What else can we do?
Everything in your power.
Who is here on his behalf?
Speak up!
Hello, Viviane.
I'm the husband's messenger.
Why didn't he bother
to come himself?
I don't know, Your Honor.
What do you have to say?
Your Honor, the husband asked me
to tell you that
he will not appear in court
until his wife comes home.
I'm not going back.
I'll have you removed.
In my court you speak
when spoken to.
I'm not going back again.
Look, good woman,
return for the period
I recommend.
Your Honor,
what is this disgrace?
Calm down, you.
You know we can't force
the husband at this stage.
You're bending my client's will.
Does it bother you
that she returns of her own free will?
Her own free will?
Your Honor!
Madam, help me and I'll help you.
Return to your home,
and if you cannot reach an accord,
I give you my word,
before these witnesses,
I will force him to appear in court,
like it or not.
The husband wants reconciliation,
and so do we. She must go home.
This hearing is adjourned.
Carmel Ben Tovim, you listen...
FIVE MONTHS LATER
You keep shouting.
Don't raise your voice...
It's a religious court.
Don't show contempt!
- I'm not.
- You're shouting and...
You're in contempt
and you're shouting.
You won't even give me
15 minutes.
Gentlemen, we can't communicate
with screams and shouts.
Pardon me, Your Honor.
My client fulfilled
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