The Avnei Nezer gave a special entrance exam for the young by, then ordained as a rabbi at 18. To earn a living, he invested in real estate, amassed wealth, and then opened his own bank, but when the Nazis rose to power, fled with nothing. Then in Toronto, he headed the “Torat Chaim” Yeshiva for 38 years and continued to serve as head of the Toronto Rabbinical Court until his passing.
Jewish law offers two ways to resolve disputes. The first is through rigorous analysis — and if that fails, a rabbinic majority.
Conference of European Rabbis Beth Din becomes the official Beth Din of Poland, following a historic agreement with Polish Chief Rabbi.
It's a tough tug of war between competing standards of conversion, but passing a conversion law that is not widely accepted is useless.
Yitro heard and acted on what he heard. What about the rest?.
The shocking discovery and the creative solution.
The Beit Din of America had to deal with the 9\11 tragedy on a personal level, collecting proofs to try to prevent wives from being agunot.
Special Beit Din headed by Chief Rabbi untangles mourning and family issues for Ethiopian Air crash victim families.
Husband of woman who contracted Alzheimer's at age 36 permitted by rabbinic court to marry another woman.
Father takes NIS 1 million mortgage for daughter bride's apartment. Couple's now divorcing and dayanim must decide: was money gift or loan?
Ruling by High Court states women may be appointed director of rabbinical courts; 'Inconceivable proper representation not given.'
Refuser in Israel grants wife divorce to wife in US through head of Tel Aviv Rabbinical Court.
Be'er Sheva rabbis invalidate marriage to erase 'mamzer' status.
Haifa Rabbinical court forces transgender person to grant wife a get, despite his claiming he could not give it as he is a woman.
Israeli Supreme Court ruled that father of 'divorce refuser' who fled to Ukraine will pay 2000 shekels a month for grandchildren’s support.
Jerusalem rabbinical court to put recalcitrant husband through shaming exercise to persuade him to grant wife a Jewish divorce.
The High Court said that sanctions placed on a woman who refused to accept a divorce from her husband were appropriate.
At least one panel of new conversion courts doesn't require declared obligation to observe Jewish commandments, reports Haaretz.
A rabbinic court overstepped its bounds when it ruled in parents’ circumcision battle, Attorney General says.
A rabbinical court has thrown out a lawsuit against MK Moshe Gafni brought by residents of Gush Katif who were thrown out of their homes.
Disciplinary steps taken against officers after 'get refusenik' Shai Cohen jumped out a window at the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court.
Much harsher punishments are needed for individuals who refuse to grant their wives a Jewish divorce, said MK Eli Ben-Dahan
A local chief rabbi has proposed the Rabbinical Court be given the authority to make the decision on organ donations.
A bill calling for sanctions against Jewish husbands who abandon their wives without giving a bill of divorce has been submitted to Knesset.
It is 75 years since Rabbi Kook, visionary and leader during the birth-pangs of the State of Israel, has passed away. Here, his legacy is glimpsed.
Panel of judges overturns Family Court ruling distancing a husband from home, making it obligatory to balance versions of both spouses.
