Writing by Dr. Dannielle Blumenthal

The two-decade legal and religious war between Lonna Ralbag and her ex-husband, Israel Meir (“Meir”) Kin, is usually served to the public as a tidy moral fable. It is such a strong social reality narrative that if you even dare to poke a finger at it, the formerly peaceful waters of the community turn dark… — read more

Did Rivka Kohn, mother of Adeena Kohn, manipulatively work to break up Adeena Kohn and Raphi Stein, in order to bring her grandchildren from Montreal to Monsey? Did she exploit her daughter’s vulnerable mental state postpartum to put that plan into action? Because if she did, then it is highly possible that Adeena never wanted… — read more

Recently the “agunah advocate” Adina Sash brought forward Lonna Kin as an example of a sad agunah case. Because so many people automatically believe Sash, they don’t realize Kin is anything but a victim. Please see the points below. Let me know if I got any of this wrong. Point #1. Meir Kin Gave the… — read more

Rabbi Kachlon is Av Beis Din Tzedek, Beis Din BeEzrat HaShem, Givat Shaul, Jerusalem Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVuOXgp4VbI English Translation: Good evening, my friends and beloved ones. With the help of Hashem, we shall do and succeed. With heavenly assistance, we are here with you for another Torah lesson on current events and Judaism, together with… — read more

Lonna Kin was free as a bird in 2008. But she ignored the notification from the Beis Din for seven full years. When she finally called the rabbi, he told her to stop bothering and harassing her ex. Her answer was to do nothing and call again three years later. This is who Adina Sash… — read more

Free to reuse with attribution. Today, May 25, 2026, social media influencer Adina Sash, known as FlatbushGirl, published a private 2023 cease-and-desist letter sent by Raphi Stein to Rabbi Shlomo Weissman, director of the Beis Din of America (BDA). It read, in part: “I have asked that you refrain from harassing me, threatening me, or… — read more

When there is a problem, the first step is to admit that there’s a problem, and then you go on to diagnose the root of the problem, the options for solving the problem, and the risks and benefits of each; you test a solution, and then you go forward—roughly the order of operations. Accordingly, I… — read more

Note: The author is a sociologist, not a halachic authority. H/T to Daniel Schwartz for providing some information in a comment, which is expanded upon here. Input from knowledgeable sources is requested. Introduction Humane divorce remains one of the most pressing legal challenges within modern Orthodox Judaism. While some may say that this challenge is… — read more

Many people who jump in on the Kohn v Stein case say the same thing. “I don’t know the details so I won’t comment.” But the answer is in the details. If you don’t know the story, don’t call the husband an abuser, which is exactly what Adina Sash does. Similarly, if one doesn’t know… — read more

Adina Sash aka FlatbushGirl revealed herself to be a complete lunatic on the Zev Brenner show and it was duly noted. Yes an intelligent person with some positive desire to help, but clearly has gone off the deep end. https://www.youtube.com/live/wy3eK21Sh7s?si=zYJW5b7_mZxlphK6 — read more