Howard Jachter

Howard (Chaim) Jachter is a prominent rabbi on the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA). He is also a teacher at the Torah Academy of Bergen County. He is well-known for his articles in TABC's weekly Torah Publication, Kol Torah, many of which form the base of his books Gray Matter, Gray Matter 2, and Gray Matter 3. He is an expert Get (Jewish Divorce) administrator and community Eruv designer.

A resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, Rabbi Jachter serves as chairperson of the Agunah Prevention and Resolution Committee of the Rabbinical Council of America, where he champions the use of prenuptial agreements to avoid the issues created if the husband refuses to give or receive a Get.[1]

References

  1. ^ Durbach, Elaine. "Get overseer champions prenupsSigned agreement averts heartbreak of ‘chained wives’", New Jersey Jewish News, August 21, 2008. Accessed September 21, 2011. "Jachter, who lives in Teaneck, wears many hats. He serves part-time at the Sephardi Congregation of Teaneck, where he used to be the full-time religious leader, and he teaches at the Torah Academy of Bergen County. He is also the author of Gray Matter, a study of Halacha."

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