Rabbinic Courts

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Rabbinic courts to introduce 'judges on-call'

The judges on-call will handle urgent requests regarding stay-of-exit orders, attachment orders, and restraining orders.

New agreement names EBD official rabbinical court of Poland

Conference of European Rabbis Beth Din becomes the official Beth Din of Poland, following a historic agreement with Polish Chief Rabbi.

Agunot: The stories behind the statistics

The stories of some of the women helped by Yad La'Isha, which aids women attempting to obtain a get. For International Agunah Day..

Converts' Judaism upheld despite use of false identities

Rabbinic Supreme Court, in precedent-setting ruling, finds conversion of people who falsely claimed to be bothers and sisters to be valid.

'Supreme Court trying to dismantle Jewish family structure'

A video presentation by the National Union Party explains why a Supreme Court decision could destroy the family unit.

'Serial divorcee' asks religious court to 'erase' prior marriage

Woman who was married - and divorced - twice before asks rabbinic court to erase her record of previous marriages.

A kick during the wedding led to divorce

Husband claims wife stepped on foot in order to 'rule over' him, says rabbi made a mistake in amount stipulated in marriage contract.

Are they married? Wife says yes, but husband insists he's single

Rabbinic court called upon to determine whether couple are actually married.

Rabbinic Court permits 'convert' to marry Cohen

Rabbinic Court rules on case of a woman from Bene Israel Indian community who underwent 'conversion' and married a Cohen.