Rabbinical court
Knesset advances bill expanding rabbinical courts’ power over civil matters
This bill could see a dramatic depositing of power in the hands of the Rabbinate on matters of Jewish identity, marriage, and aliyah.
The rabbinical courts: Sick system at the heart of society - opinion
Rabbinical Court approves Jewish divorce to a woman who was unable to remarry for over 20 years
Newly elected Rabbinical Court judges inaugurated at President’s Residence
Rabbinical Court denies woman's cremation request, orders Jewish burial
The court ruled that the woman was not competent to make decisions regarding her body or inheritance, invalidating the will and ordering that her remains be transported to Israel for burial.
Rabbinic court judge criticizes Judaism inquisitors - ITIM
More than 30,000 immigrants have had their Jewishness questioned by the rabbinical courts.
'He just hates women': Smotrich-backed chief rabbi nom. faces controversy over child support policy
Smotrich’s support for Halevi is in contrast to the committee he himself established with rabbis from the religious Zionist community.
Divorce refusal will only be solved if everyone does their part - opinion
The bill dictates “divorce refusal” as the situation in which a court has issued a ruling requiring the husband to give a divorce that the husband subsequently ignores.
Bnei Brak Yeshiva announce death of Rabbi Baruch Weisbecker z"l
Rabbi Baruch Weisbecker was known to be dedicated to the spiritual development of his students and was a leading figure in the Haredi community.
Senior judge in rabbinic court system named as victim in Jerusalem attack
Wasserman was considered one of the more senior and experienced judges in the rabbinical court system.
New to Israel? Rabbis here aren't the same as they are elsewhere - opinion
Many immigrants assume that the rabbinic model they knew in their country of origin applies in Israel. This is not the case.
Protesters gather outside Tel Aviv's Rabbinical Court on 'Day of Resistance'
A protester sprayed an inscription on the wall of the Rabbinical Court, writing "shame." Police detained her for questioning, on suspicion of vandalizing real estate.
In Israel, a crumb of bread is valued more than a woman's life - opinion
They simply do not view the people they judge as equal before the law, in fact, the opposite: they actively discriminate against women and frequently the non-religious.
Haredi woman from NY released from marriage to Lebanese Muslim husband
The woman discovered that her husband was Muslim and not Orthodox-Jewish only after she married him.
Gender discrimination in child support: Who decides, Supreme Court or Rabbinical Court?
Back in 2015, I wrote a paper arguing that Jewish Law is not discriminatory as the courts claim, at least from when the children are 6 years old.
