Rabbinical court

Once, Jews defended themselves to survive. Now this reflects defeat - opinion

Israelis and Jews still react to attacks as though they were medieval defendants standing before hostile judges. No need.

A medieval court of law.
 A WOMAN seeking divorce in a ‘beit din’ was the sole female in the room until the advent of ‘toanot.’ (Illustrative)

Woman receives Jewish divorce after three-year struggle following financial pressure on husband

Newly elected Tel Aviv-Jaffa Chief Rabbi Zevadia Cohen, April 26, 2026.

Shas-backed Zevadia Cohen elected Tel Aviv chief rabbi after High Court delays, political battle

Activists protest against a bill that would give more authorities to the rabbinical courts outside the Rabbinical Court of Tel Aviv, December 11, 2024; illustrative.

Petition to High Court seeks to strike down new rabbinical courts arbitration law


Newly elected Rabbinical Court judges inaugurated at President’s Residence

Seven of the judges who will serve in the Rabbinical High Court were voted into office last Thursday, and the 21 regional judges were elected two weeks earlier.

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks during a swearing in ceremony for new judges in the Rabbinical Court, held at the President's residence in Jerusalem on June 10, 2025.

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.

The Great Rabbinical Court of Appeals in Jerusalem.

Rabbinic court judge criticizes Judaism inquisitors - ITIM

More than 30,000 immigrants have had their Jewishness questioned by the rabbinical courts.

THE HEADQUARTERS of the Chief Rabbinate in Jerusalem, as seen here in 2013.

'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.

 FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a news conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, last week.

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. 

 A WOMAN seeking divorce in a ‘beit din’ was the sole female in the room until the advent of ‘toanot.’ (Illustrative)

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.

Rabbi Baruch Weisbecker

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.

 People mourn rabbinical judge, Elimelech Wasserman, who was killed in a shooting attack when Hamas gunmen opened fire at a bus stop at the entrance to Jerusalem, in a hearse, ahead of the funeral in Jerusalem November 30, 2023

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.

 Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, Shlomo Amar visits at a Yeshiva in Hispin, northern Israel, October 21, 2021.

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.

Anti-judicial reform protesters gather outside the rabbinical court in Tel Aviv July 18, 2023.

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.

The Great Rabbinical Court of Appeals in Jerusalem.