Rabbinical court
The rabbinate as an extra-territorial entity - opinion
The rabbinical courts operate according to their own internal rules, with virtually no external oversight.
Once, Jews defended themselves to survive. Now this reflects defeat - opinion
Woman receives Jewish divorce after three-year struggle following financial pressure on husband
Shas-backed Zevadia Cohen elected Tel Aviv chief rabbi after High Court delays, political battle
17-year prisoner for divorce refusal could be released from incarceration
Tzviya Gorodetsky’s request that the rabbinical courts close her divorce case with Meir Gorodestky was granted by the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court on Tuesday.
Rabbinical Court refuses to accept ruling freeing 20-year Agunah
An independent court ruled to annul the marriage, but the rabbinical court has instead opened proceedings against the imprisoned husband.
Father of divorce refuser fined 5,000 shekels a day
The Tel Aviv rabbinical court ruled nearly five years ago that the man was obligated to grant a divorce, but he ignored the ruling.
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First woman ever appointed as legal advisor to rabbinical courts
Attorney Shira Ben-Eli was the woman selected, and it appears that she will work in a central office as an advisor for all the rabbinical courts.
Private court annuls marriage of long-term ‘agunah’
In cases where a man refuses to grant a divorce for an extended period of time, voiding the marriage on the basis of an invalid witness is an effective tool in freeing the agunah, or chained woman.
Law for rabbinical courts to hear non-Israeli divorce cases approved
The law is seen as controversial since it expands the jurisdiction of the state rabbinical courts to non-citizens on the highly charged issue of divorce refusal.
Groundbreaking ruling in rabbinical court frees 23-year 'chained woman'
Annulment of Zvia Gordestski’s marriage could and should pave the way for private rabbinical courts for divorce, says Center for Women’s Justice.
Rabbinical court judges to get female legal advisers
This is the highest position ever achieved by a woman in Israel’s rabbinical courts.
Walking the desert... to help unchain women
"Chained women" and allies from across Israel gather for a hike for support and sisterhood.
Would-be converts must marry or leave partners, Knesset committee told
The practice has been called "coercive and unfair."
