![]() Arabs who insist on a Rabbinical Court?Rabbi Ido Rechnitz tells Arutz Sheva what happens when an Arab wants to be judged according to Jewish law.![]() New blog explains rabbinical court process and decisionsBeth Din of America launches first-in-the-nation blog dedicated to explaining rabbinical court process and decisions.![]() Is cheating wife entitled to half of her husband's home?Supreme Court grants additional hearing after women's groups protest ruling denying unfaithful wife half of husband's previously-owned home.![]() 97% of rabbinical court Jewishness vetting declared as JewishRabbinical Courts Jewish Studies Director Rabbi Eliyahu Maimon: 'In recent years, some 55,000 people brought into Israel.'![]() Woman named judicial assistant to an Israeli rabbinical courtAfter two years of fighting, first female judicial assistant appointed to rabbinical court.![]() Conservative rabbi married a 'mamzer'Courts assert the reason for interrogation of Conservative rabbi in Haifa was that he married a 'mamzer,' in violation of halakha and law.![]() Violence in Rabbinical CourtDuring hearing in Netanya Rabbinical Court, husband strikes lawyer representing his wife slapping her in face. He was detained by police.![]() Rabbinical Courts to strike tomorrowEmployees of Rabbinical Courts to stage partial strike for first time in Israel's history.![]() 'They love to hate the courts'Deputy Defense Minister says rabbinic courts working diligently and faithfully to help women whose husbands refuse to grant a divorce.![]() Israel to promote solution for 'chained-wives' around the worldIsraeli rabbinical courts granted authority to rule in cases of 'chained wives' even if neither spouse is an Israeli citizen.![]() Married and divorced under a false identityMan stole brother's ID card, married and divorced as his brother in order to avoid fines and debts and revealing he had a disease.![]() 'Father finds himself in kafkaesque situation'Tel Aviv Rabbinical Court rules woman who filed false complaint against husband should lose alimony.![]() The silent tragedy of men who suffer from recalcitrant wivesRabbinical courts pride themselves on helping women chained to recalcitrant husbands - but what about the men chained to recalcitrant wives?![]() MK Michaeli calls for a female rabbi for every townThe Knesset Law committee discussed the issue of appointing a woman as director-general of the rabbinical courts. Feminist MK went farther.![]() Sanctions for get refusers to be increasedThe Knesset approved a law implementing additional sanctions against men who refuse to grant wives a get (halakhic divorce).![]() High Court: Supporters of divorce refusal will be penalizedThe High Court rejected a petition by a father who persuaded his son to refuse a divorce to his wife and was penalized by Rabbinical Court.![]() 'You talk of judicial pluralism only for yourselves'Knesset plenum approves bill granting rabbinical courts power to arbitrate civil law cases. MK Elazar Stern slams rabbinical courts.![]() Bill to restore authority of rabbinical courts advancesMinisterial Committee endorses bill to restore authority to rabbinical courts to serve as arbitrators in cases involving civil law.![]() Recalcitrant husband takes Rabbis to courtRabbinical Court ordered shaming of Oded Gez who refused to give his wife a divorce.![]() Give rabbis bachelor's degreesRabbi Shimon Jacoby is demanding the academic recognition of rabbinical licenses. "These highly-educated people...can only help the public."![]() Rel. Zionist judges appointed to Supreme CourtNine judges - including three from religious Zionist movement - appointed to Supreme Rabbinical Court.![]() Trump conversion row raises concerns among US JewsLeading American Jewish organization expresses concern over Israel's religious court system following rejection of rabbi's conversions.![]() Calls for Ivanka Trump conversion to be recognizedBeit Hillel, group of modern Orthodox rabbis, criticizes rejection of Ivanka Trump conversion, warns of potential consequences.![]() Shaked: 'Don't lecture me'Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked responds to rabbinical, women's groups concerned about too much haredi control over rabbinical courts.![]() Shaked: New Rabbinical Court 'Revolutionary'A new era in religious adjudication has begun with the selection of new rabbinical judges, Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said.![]() Rabbinical Judges Chip in for Chained WomanA woman sobbed that she couldn't afford what it would cost to get divorced – and the rabbis opened their wallets.![]() Sources: Chief Rabbinate to Again Oversee ConvertsHaredi party sources said Sunday that they had reached an agreement with the Likud on rolling back recently approved rules on conversion.![]() 'Rabbinical Judges Faced with Impossible Task'Chetboun's 'Judges Law' to go before Ministerial Committee on Legislation: 'We cannot blame judges; we do not give them tools to work.'![]() High Court Allows Mother to Refuse Son's BritIn precedent-setting ruling, Court says Rabbinical Court can't force circumcision if one parent objects.![]() Religious Divorce Must Not Be an Emotional WeaponBreaking up is hard to do, but we must not have a situation where we marry as Bnai Torah and divorce like terrorists. A response to an issue making headlines in NY.![]() Women to get 4 of 11 Seats in Dayanim C'teeBill was presented by MKs Aliza Lavie and Shuli Moalem. It passed despite stiff hareidi opposition.![]() 9% Rise in Jewish Divorce Requests in 201288,000 divorce files opened in Rabbinical Courts in 2012, up from less than 81,000 in 2011.![]() NU's New #2: I'll Lead Fight for Family ValuesRabbi Eliyahu Ben-Dahan, #2 on the National Union's Knesset list, says fathers are targeted by false complaints. |