The Johannesburg Beth Din

The Johannesburg Beth Din is the Beth Din (Court of Jewish Law) of the Union of Orthodox Synagogues of South Africa it serves Jews throughout South Africa, and other countries on the continent.

The focus of Beth Din is on areas of family law, divorce and conversion, as well as adjudication of financial disputes. Other areas supervised by the Beth Din are: Circumcision, Stam, Mikvaot and Eruvin.

In 2004, the High Court of South Africa upheld a cherem (excommunication edict) against a Johannesburg businessman because he refused to pay his former wife alimony as ordered by The Johannesburg Beth Din. [1] The case, because of its potential implications with regard to the interaction of religious and state law, elicited global interest.

Dayanim

Current members of the Beth Din are:[2]

Former Dayanim

Former members of the Beth Din include:

References


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