Originally posted by David Ben-Abraham:
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Originally posted by R:
First of all, a couple of clarifications on Jewish law: When someone gets divorced and marries someone else they cannot ever remarry their first spouse. Secondly, although originaly Jewish law allowed for polygamy, a man by the name of Rabbeinu Gershom outlawed it. If you would like more info. on why and when, you can post and I'll write more.
I would suggest that you consult a good Rabbi who will be able to walk you through the entire process, he can fill you in on all the important laws to know and he might very likely have access to information on jewish children available for adoption. A consultation with a Rabbi may also help clarify alot of hate issues that you now don't see eye to eye on.
Actually, the Torah only prohibits a man returning to his divorced wife in the event that she (his divorced wife) married another man after her divorce, and was once again divorced by her second husband. But if that woman had never been remarried, her ex-husband can return unto her. And even if the man himself had remarried and divorced his second wife, he can still return unto his first wife - so long as she had never been remarried. This is very plain to those who study the halacha.
As for taking two wives, Rabbeinu Gershom's edict concerning polygamy has long since been expired, as it was only intended to be enforced for a thousand year period. Even so, the Jews of the levant (and of Yemen) have never taken upon themselves, neither accepted, the edicts of Rabbeinu Gershom. Today, the prohibition is largely a secular-law issue, and not religious.
David
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