Shammaite court, as one would expect.97 This case was not successful, and, given the high standard of evidence that was demanded, it is unlikely that any such case would ever be successful. Philo and Josephus assumed that the Hillelite “any matter” divorce was the only type of divorce in use. Philo Special Laws 3.30: Another commandment is that if a woman after parting from her husband for any cause whatever … Josephus Life 426–27: At this period I divorced my wife, being displeased at her behavior.