The Yashar Initiative provides a framework for healthy marital conflict resolution. Rabbanim, legal professionals, and experienced therapists together developed the Gedolei Yisroel endorsed Prenuptial Agreement, which enables couples to enter marriage with an ideal arrangement in place in the event of future conflict.

Yashar’s goal is to promote honest discussion about the relationship and provide common ground acceptance between the parties. The Gedolei Yisroel endorsed Prenuptial Agreement is a contract, written in accordance with halacha, that has been accepted by North American Gedolei Yisroel. It is a pragmatic document, legally binding, and state specific.

 

Gedolei Yisroel that endorsed this Prenuptial Agreement

HaRav HaGaon Rav Shlomo Miller, shlita  "I have seen the document of agreement that was written on behalf of Eli Goldbaum, shlita, a document to be used before [a couple] gets married. It is not inferior to other Teno’im which have long been customary to be written. Therefore, this document, which is called ‘Prenuptial Agreement,’ is valid according to the laws of the Torah, that the groom and bride sign before they marry one another."

 

HaRav HaGaon Rav Moshe Sternbuch, shlita   "I received what you sent me of what occurs when families separate in America and there are those that turn to the secular courts, heaven forbid. Besides for the prohibition to go to the secular courts which is “lifting up a hand against Toras Moshe,” it only brings to tremendous denigration. I add to the Rabonim in America to praise this document titled Prenuptial Agreement and it will assist to prevent going to secular courts in such circumstances. It appears to be a tremendous benefit."

 

HaRav HaGaon Rav Rabbi Hillel David, shlita  "I received the text of the document that you entitled ‘Prenuptial Agreement’ for groom and bride. I read it carefully and found nothing against halacha. On the contrary it can be of great benefit to maintain peace between couples when they separate, and a word to the wise is sufficient. I say to them, may your energies be strengthened!"

 

HaRav HaGaon Rav Yaakov E. Forchheimer, shlita  "I saw the text of the document titled ‘Pre-nuptial Agreement’ that you want to publicize to our brothers, B'nei Yisrael, to help women who are separated from their husbands so that they not become an Agunah. I read the letters from Moreinu HaRav HaGaon Moreinu HaRav R’ Shlomo Eliyahu Miller, shlita, and from Moreinu HaRav HaGaon Moreinu HaRav R’ Hillel David, shlita, that this document is written in accordance with Halacha. I too read it and it found favor in my eyes."

 

HaRav HaGaon Rav Noach Isaac Oelbaum, shlita  "I saw the language of the document titled “Prenuptial Agreement” that the groom and bride sign before their marriage, that both sides accept upon themselves a specific Bais Din to address all issues of divorce. And this is a tremendous benefit to maintain peace between the couple in the time of separation and to minimize as much as possible the pain on their soul, the arguments, the loss of money and the waste of time. Therefore to my knowledge it is proper to publicize this project to the community, especially as many leading Rabonim already agreed to this.

 

HaRav HaGaon Rav Asher Hatchuel, shlita  "After great study of the details and conditions, I come to agree with the other Gedolim and Poskei Yisroel that the Agreement is Kosher and acceptable in all Congregations. This agreement is exact as to what I heard mouth to mouth from the two Great Poskei Hador that Klal Yisroel rely upon, Maran Hagaon Harav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv ZT”L and Maran Hagaon Harav Ovadia Yosef ZT’L”