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I have just divorced my husband at the rabbinate. Does the fact that I am divorced, stop me marrying anyone I like?

Under Jewish law, as a divorcee you cannot marry a man who is a 'Cohen' i.e. whose surname is Cohen, and who is a descendant of the ancient priestly tribe of Cohens. Apart from that, you are free to marry another Jewish man.

There is a way round the bar on marrying a Cohen under Jewish law - you can cohabit , or marry in a civil ceremony.