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2/28/26 – Shiur 550 – How Mental Illness Can Wreck a Marriage and a Divorce
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- Halacha Headlines
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- Feb 27, 2026
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Summary
Is failure to disclose a significant personality disorder considered a mekach ta’us in marriage?Are there halachos guiding how to treat one’s spouse during divorce, especially in high-conflict cases?When is it appropriate to turn to secular courts during divorce proceedings – for example, to obtain a restraining order against a spouse?Can refusal to go to the mikveh be considered a halachic violation when used as a tool in marital conflict? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job With Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Lowy – Rav of the Agudah of Toronto – 11:00with Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig – Rav, Posek and author – 43:59with Dr. Shmuel Harris – psychiatrist, author and founder and director of Machon Dvir Institute, Yerushalayim – 1:15:14with Dr. Jacob Freedman – psychiatrist, speaker and author – 1:15:14with Mark Schreck – New York divorce and family law attorney – 1:43:56 Conclusions and takeaways – 2:09:06 מראי מקומות