Rabbinical court
A great light extinguished: Rabbi Prof. Shlomo Slonim, scholar of two worlds – opinion
Former deputy president of the Supreme Court Elyakim Rubinstein laments the passing of a great scholar and friend.
Safed Rabbinical Court may close this fall despite strong local demand
The rabbinate as an extra-territorial entity - opinion
Once, Jews defended themselves to survive. Now this reflects defeat - opinion
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.
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?
Divorce sous pression
Jusqu’où peut-on aller pour convaincre un mari récalcitrant de donner le guett ?
Rabbinical court calls for investigation of father of man dodging divorce
A haredi husband has been reluctant to grant his wife a divorce, and the courts believe his father is financially supporting his recalcitrance.
Rabbinical court infringes on US civil jurisdiction in 8-year agunah case
The Rabbinical Court of Jerusalem has tried to broker a financial settlement between an estranged husband and wife to secure her a bill of divorce, despite legal proceedings in US civil courts.
Women’s groups question divorce statistics released by rabbinical courts
Issues surround sanctions against recalcitrant husbands.
Divorce rates continue slow rise, say Rabbinical Courts statistics
The statistics indicate a general trend of a small, but steady increase in divorce rates since 2012.
JPost Editorial: Crime and no punishment
The mother’s anguish was not only directed at religious hypocrisy.
In Israeli first, divorce refuser to face criminal prosecution
Husband in question has refused to give a divorce for 17 years and has sat in jail for most of that time.
Learn from Islam
Perhaps one day a woman will be appointed not just to an administrative position, but rather to serve as a full-fledged rabbinical judge.