beth din of america

Israeli chief rabbi endorses top US rabbi’s conversions in aftermath of rejection

The office of Rabbi David Lau sent the letter to the rabbinate official who singlehandedly decides which Jewish conversions meet the threshold for Orthodox marriage in Israel.

September 26, 2016 2:54 pm

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Beth Din of America added to $100M civil suit in Freundel mikvah-peeping case

In an amended complaint, the rabbinical court joins Freundel, his synagogue and ritual bath, and the Rabbinical Council of America as defendants.

August 16, 2016 11:55 am

Freundel pleads guilty to 52 voyeurism charges

The former rabbi at a prominent Washington synagogue pleaded guilty to 52 counts of misdemeanor voyeurism and could be sentenced to a maximum penalty of 52 years in prison.

February 19, 2015 1:12 pm

Beth Din of America preparing to add female board member

November 7, 2014 2:30 pm

RCA suspends Freundel after voyeurism charge

October 15, 2014 4:35 pm

RCA: We don’t proactively seek to reevaluate past conversions

March 7, 2014 4:13 pm

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Op-Ed: The RCA breaks its word on conversion

By Shmuel Herzfeld March 6, 2014 12:11 pm

Chief Rabbinate and RCA reach agreement on ‘status’ letters

January 17, 2014 11:53 am

For many agunot, halachic prenups won’t break their chains

By Talia Lavin November 27, 2013 2:50 pm

Connecticut court affirms rabbinical prenup defending agunot

By Cnaan Liphshiz February 8, 2013 12:49 pm

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