We’re not making him famous because he’s a terrific human being that should be lauded. Because he isn’t. We’re making him famous so that his name tells a cautionary tale.
This is a story of abuse of power within halakha. It’s the story of abuse of marriage and everything it stands for. It’s a story that doesn’t have a happy ending. Yet.
Eden focuses our attention on reaching out to others, on giving voice to the pain we bring to the mikveh, on mikveh as a place of connection and closeness, and on building strong marriages based on communication and mutual respect. But this story is what happens when that goes very very wrong. And we can not stand by and allow that to happen within our community. Otherwise, we have are not really made mikveh a wellspring for every woman in the community.
Adina Porat has been separated from her husband for eight years. She was left alone, with
no financial support, to raise their five children. David Porat left Israel, moved to America, changed his name to Eli Shur and began a new life. Adina, by contrast, is chained.
Learn more about Adina’s story here:

 

Now share her story. Tweet her story #freeadina. And together, let’s make David Porat/Eli Shur famous.

Another call to action: write to the webpage that lists him as a life coach. Simply bombard them athttps://www.noomii.com/contact-us
Here are a few examples of what you could write:

 

One of the life coaches you have listed – Eli Shur – is wanted in Israel for failing to grant his wife a divorce for 8 years. As well as preventing her from moving on he has abandoned and shunned all responsibility for his 5 children. I am bringing this to your attention as your inclusion of Eli Shur on your list of trusted professionals makes me question the quality of the professionals on your website and your screening process.
Mr Shur has the possibility to alter the situation by granting his wife a divorce. Please pass this message on.
For more information I refer you to the following website: https://www.getora.org/#!david-porat-eli-shur/cufu.

This request is of the utmost importance to save the lives of a family living in Israel who have been destroyed by Eli Shur, their father who is a so-called life coach in your database. We beseech you to not include Eli Shur on your list of professional life coaches, and to not allow Eli Shur to continue working as a life coach until he is law-abiding and morally sound.
Please let me know what action you decide to take, and if you need more supporting information. Thank you for immediate attention to this.
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Assuming that Noomi does due dilligence to find out about the qualifications and morals of the coaches in your database, then you should know that you are promoting Eli Shur who is a criminal “wanted” in Israel for failing to grant his wife a Jewish divorce (called a “get”).
Your organization’s reputation is at stake if you continue to give any credence to Eli Shur.
Please let me know what action you decide to take, and if you need more supporting information. Thank you for immediate attention to this.
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If your organization truly wants to help people’s lives, then you should immediately drop any support or endorsement for Eli Shur who for 8 years has damaged the lives of his former wife by keeping her hand-cuffed from being able to get on with her life. While married, Eli Shur abused his wife and children, and continues to do so as he stated that his sole motive is to deliberately take revenge. Eli Shur abandoned and shirked all financial responsibility for his 5 children, which should be mandated and enforced according to the Jewish divorce (“get”).
Please let me know what action you decide to take, and if you need more supporting information. Thank you for immediate attention to this.
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To truly make a difference in the lives of a broken up family, we urge you to confront Eli Shur to immediately give his wife a “get” (Jewish divorce).
Please let me know what action you decide to take, and if you need more supporting information. Thank you for immediate attention to this.