Aiding Agunot

Maaynot alum Layla Blenden sends along this important message:

Stern College has an Aguna Advocacy club that was started because of Tamar Epstein, a Stern graduate, who has been trying to get a get from her husband for a while.
Tamar's husband, Aharon Friedman, has the support of his mother, and there have been many attempts to convince her to insist that Aharon give Tamar a get, but so far, to no avail. There have been numerous rallies outside of Yaffa Friedman's house in attempts to break her down (I attended one a few weeks ago).
There was an article published recently, called "An Agunah Day Message To A Jewish Grandmother," which describes a the effects of the traumas of an aguna on her child(ren), which also affects the child's relationship with her grandmother (the mother of the me'agen). This article describes the exact situation of Tamar Epstein.
In further attempt to convince Yaffa not to support her son in making Tamar an aguna, it ORA (organization for the resolution of agunot) is trying to get as many people as possible to send this article to Yaffa, in hopes that the influx of letters coming in her mail will convince her. (See links below)
Tizku l'mitzvot!
-Layla Blenden
You can join the event on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/events/157079137781530/
Event description:
Want to make your fast more meaningful? Ta’anit Esther is International Agunah Day. YOU can help free Tamar Epstein, whose ex-husband Aharon Friedman refuses to give her a get. How? By letting Yafa Friedman, Aharon’s mother, know that her full support of his abusive get refusal is NOT OK.
What you can do:
1) PRINT Dr. Levmore's article* http://tinyurl.com/YafaFriedmanArticle
2) WRITE a respectful letter of your own (optional)
3) SEND it to Yafa Friedman, 1812 E. 12th Street, Brooklyn NY 11229
*The Jewish Press recently published a moving article by Dr. Rachel Levmore entitled "An Agunah Day Message to a Jewish Grandmother." The article artfully addresses an anonymous mother of a recalcitrant husband, beseeching her to realize her responsibility to put her foot down and insist her son give his ex-wife a get lest she lose a true, loving relationship with her granddaughter down the road. But let's be real: this article is not speaking to some anonymous grandmother; it is clearly addressing Yafa Friedman. JOIN US in sending a loud and clear message to Yafa that her continued support of Aharon Friedman is unacceptable and that she holds a unique power to end this tragic saga.
YOU can help make a difference!