Document of Separation
On this day, I, ______, daughter/son of ____ and ____, do hereby consent of my own free will and without constraint, to release you, _______, son/daughter of ____ and ____, who were my spouse, from all the bonds of marriage by which we were bound. You are free, just as I am free, to enter into any other relationship with any other person you desire, and to pursue any happiness and fulfillment, and no one may hinder your doing so, from this day forward. This document shall be an agreement of divorce from me, in accordance with the tradition of MosesThe quintessential Jewish leader who spoke face to face with God, unlike any other prophet, and who freed the people from Egypt, led them through the desert for forty years, and received the Torah on Mt. Sinai. His Hebrew name is Moshe., MiriamMiriam is the sister of Moses and Aaron. As Moses' and Aaron's sister she, according to midrash, prophesies Moses' role and helps secure it by watching over the young baby, seeing to it that Pharaoh's daughter takes him and that the baby is returned to his mother for nursing. During the Israelites' trek through the desert, a magical well given on her behalf travels with the Israelites, providing water, healing, and sustenance. and IsraelLit. ''the one who struggles with God.'' Israel means many things. It is first used with reference to Jacob, whose name is changed to Israel (Genesis 32:29), the one who struggles with God. Jacob's children, the Jewish people, become B'nai Israel, the children of Israel. The name also refers to the land of Israel and the State of Israel..
[Signature and date]____________
Process:
I wrote out two copies of the separation document, one for each of us. I took the text of a document I found online and modified it. I used handmade paper and a dip pen and ink. No witnesses or rabbi were present for this ritual. We each read ours out loud, then we signed and dated and gave it to the other person. Then we broke a glass together.
