The Jerusalem Rabbinic Court divorced a 14 year old girl and her 17 year old husband earlier this week.

The expedited divorce proceedings were held as the two even though married in a mock ceremony are considered husband and wife under religious law. The teens had consummated their relationship:

“A 17-year-old teen boy who gave his 14-year-old girlfriend a ring and pronounced, “You are consecrated to me through this ring in accordance with the religion of Moses and Israel” in the presence of two witnesses, was forced by the Jerusalem Regional Rabbinical Court to divorce her.

The couple’s “mock wedding” was proclaimed valid because the two had sexual intercourse and were therefore considered married by Jewish law.

After the young couple held their “wedding,” the boy’s family became concerned that if they were to break up in the future without obtaining a divorce first, they would not be able to get married again to other people.

They therefore implored their son and his girlfriend to separate legally, but the girl refused, saying she wanted to continue the relationship until she is 17, at which time they would be able to hold a formal wedding.

The boy’s relatives then offered her financial compensation, and she eventually agreed after receiving NIS 10,000 (roughly $2,500) from the parents.”

(Source: Ynet News)

The Haaratz adds that since her divorce has taken place she will never be allowed to marry to marry into the Judaism’s priestly cast of Cohanim:

“The court said the divorce would be reported to the Interior Ministry, which means that when the girl receives her identity card at age 16, it will state she is divorced. In terms of Jewish law, this means she cannot marry a Cohen, since it prohibits marriage between Cohens and divorced women.”
(Source: Haaretz)

See also: Israeli “Saviour Of The Universe” Has 89 Children From 32 Women, Lascivious Rabbi: I Am Biblical King, Judaism And Polygamy, and The “Rabbi”, His 7 Wives And 8 Children With 2 More On The Way .

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