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


Rabbinical racket

There are quite a few municipal rabbis who do little in return for the monthly salary they receive from the state coffers.

Haredi political rally in Bnei Brak, March 11, 2015

A second woman receives divorce after not telling police about abuse

Conditions of divorce were ‘totally illegal,’ says legal scholar.

Divorce Illustration

Rabbinical court tells Israeli woman 'no divorce' if she files rape complaint

Jewish law requires that a husband willingly agree to give a divorce and a wife willingly accept it for a divorce to be valid.

File photo: Divorce.

Divorce refusal to be considered when applying to be rabbinical judge

Having refused to give a divorce will not, however, automatically disqualify a candidate

The rabbis of the Council of the Chief Rabbinate

Editorial: Freedom to love

Tying religion to the state invites the intervention of secular institutions, such as the Supreme Court or Knesset, to intervene in inherently religious matters.

At the ‘Between the Ideal and the Real: Challenges in Halacha and Sexuality Before and After the Wedding’ event in Katamon’s Ramban Synagogue

A historic decision on female inclusion in rabbinical courts?

While a recent ruling by the High Court now permits women to head Israel's rabbinical court system, it doesn't actually mean a woman will get the job.

The Rabbinical Court of Tel Aviv

Compel the rabbinical courts to include women

It is inconceivable that, in a court that adjudicates for both men and women, only men are allowed to judge.

The Rabbinical Court of Tel Aviv

Women now have more rights in Rabbinical Courts, but more must be done

In an historic decision, the High Court ruled that a woman could be chosen for a high administrative post in the Rabbinical Courts.

The Rabbinical Court of Tel Aviv

Israel High Court: Women can be Rabbinical Court administrator

Will we soon see a woman in the highest administrative position in the Rabbinical Courts system?

THE RABBINICAL court in Tel Aviv

Divorce sous pression

Jusqu’où peut-on aller pour convaincre un mari récalcitrant de donner le guett ?

Le tribunal rabbinique de Tel-Aviv