Beth Din of America

Beth Din of America

The Beth Din of America is a Beth Din (Court of Jewish Law) which serves Jews throughout the United States of America.

It was founded in 1960 and reconstituted in 1994. [ [http://www.bethdin.org/ Web site] ]

The focus of Beth Din of America is on areas of family law, Jewish divorce and personal status, as well as adjudication of financial disputes. The Beth Din is affiliated with the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) and is sponsored by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. [ [http://www.bethdin.org/services.htm Services provided by Beth Din of America] ]

The current director of the Beth Din is Rabbi Shlomo Weissmann.

Membership

The members of the Beth Din are: [ [http://www.come-and-hear.com/editor/beth-din-ofamerica/index.html Beth Din of America] ]

* Rabbi Gedalia Schwartz, Av Beis Din
* Rabbi Mordechai Willig
* Rabbi Michael Broyde

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