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A Jewish Divorce Cose—Ioterettlnc He-brew Cerenony.Yesterday afternoon a rather novel religious rite was performed in this city byRabbi Phillips and , Rabbi Michler, of NewYork, who came here expressly for the purpose. Lately there has been considerable talk among the Israelites of this city in regard to domestic difficulties in thefamily of Mr. Bernard Burnstine, pawnbroker, on Thirteenth, street. Mrs. Burnstine alleged ill-treatment on the part of her husband, and it is understood that her father and brothers and her husband, camein collision in consequence *of these difficulties. Mr. Burnstine, on his side, made allegations against his Wife, and altogether affairs got to such an unpleasant condition that a mutual separation • was deemed advisable.It had been reported that the service divorcing Mr. and Mrs. J. Burnstine would take place at the Jewish Synagogue, on Eighth street, about noon yesterday, and a considerable number of persons assembled there, but were informed that the services would take place ia private, at the residence of the parties, about three o’clock. The Rabbis above named, Mr. J. S. Jacobson, the reader of the congregation, Mr.. M. Mundheitn, and a few others, assembled at the residence about one o’clock, and articles of divorcement having been agreed upon were transcribed on parchment. The formal separation took place about as follows: Rabbi Phillips having taken his position, with Rabbi Michler and Mr. Jacobson on either side, the parties were brought in, and facingthe Rabbis certain passages of the Pentateuch were read, as also*ihe divorcement article on the parchment. The wife was then called forward and her face uncovered and her hands were placed together, the thumbs upward and extended. Rabbi Phillip asked certain questions of the husband,which were answered, and placed the parchment in his hands, and in turn the Rabbi took it. Messrs. Jacobson and Mundheira, having attested their names as witnesses to file with the records, of the church. .the ceremony here closed, and shortly after Mrs: B- left the room.By this ceremony, founded on Deuteronomy ixiv, 1,1, 3 and 4, the parties are separated and free—the husband to marry another at any time, and the wife to marry after ninety-one days have passed^ but not to a descendant of the tribe of L^vi,Our civil law, however, would, prohibit either party from marrying again, unless they first obtained a decree of divorcethrough the courts.It is understood that'in the articles of divorcement Mrs. B. is well provided for, find in a few days the necessary legal papers will, be executed, vesting certain property in her.Bsth the parties are well known in this city, and were married in New York about six years since, but have no children— Wan king ion Star, Friday..
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Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, May 29, 1869
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