dimanche 7 juillet 2019

The Jewish Bet Din Explained

By Barbara Wright


Some religions have a religious court. In Judaism, this court is called the Bet Din. In Islam, it is the Shariah Court, which is governed by a set of Islamic laws. The Jewish Bet Din is governed by Judaism laws. This is a set of laws that apply to the Jews. A religious Jew is a person who follows Judaism to the letter. In some places even secular Jews have to be governed by the laws of Judaism. Law and religion go hand in hand. In some cases, religion has even inspired the formation of national and local laws.

The Bet Din is religious in nature. That means that it can only be applied in a religious context and in this case it is the religion of Judaism. Therefore, a Christian or an Islam who is living in the state of Israel will not be bound by the rules of this court. This court has a number of officials.

The chief of court is like the chief justice of the typical court out there. He is the person who is charged with making the final decision on all cases. He needs to be a rabbi who is well respected in Israel or in the country in question. He must have a rabbi certificate and a deep knowledge of Torah.

The Jewish religious court has been around for thousands of years. It is as old as Jewish history. One of the first places where the Jews are mentioned is the book of Genesis. At that time, they were slaves in Egypt. The Exodus from Egypt was a momentous event in the history of Jews. It marked the birth of a nation.

In ancient Jewish history, the Bet Din had a lot of say in not only civil matters but also criminal matters. The laws of the court were largely influenced by the Ten Commandments. The relevance of this court has always been changing throughout Jewish history. There was a time when Jerusalem fell under the control of Roman Empire.

The status of the court kept changing. At times, it was quite powerful. In other times, it was merely symbolic. Changes occurred as a result of changes in the history of the world. When the Romans conquered most parts of the world, most local based courts lost their power as a result of the establishment of the Roman legal system.

The Israeli religious court of the present day is largely active in Israel. It is also active in other countries of the world where there is a significant population of Jews such as the United States of America and Brazil. This court needs to exist in accordance with the other courts of the land such as the high court.

The Bet Din does not exist independently. It complements others courts such as the Supreme Court and the High Court. It serves as an alternative avenue for settling civil disputes in Israel as well as in other countries that have a high population of Israelis. A civil matter such as a divorce case does not have to go to court.




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