Beit din
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Beit din is a rabbinical court in Judaism that adjudicates matters of religious law, personal status, and communal disputes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious institution
→
rabbinical court → |
| adjudicates |
civil disputes under Jewish law
→
communal disputes → communal governance issues → conversion to Judaism → divorce matters → kashrut certification disputes → marriage matters → monetary disputes under Jewish law → personal status → religious law → |
| aimsAt |
peaceful resolution of disputes
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upholding Jewish law → |
| appliesTo |
Halakha
→
Jewish law → |
| canIssue |
communal regulations (takkanot)
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religious rulings → |
| decisionType |
binding arbitration in some jurisdictions
→
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| governs |
Jewish divorce document (get)
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some aspects of business ethics under Jewish law → some aspects of inheritance under Jewish law → status of converts → |
| hasPart |
dayanim
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| historicalPrecedent |
Sanhedrin
→
|
| jurisdiction |
members of the Jewish community who accept its authority
→
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| languageOfTerm |
Hebrew
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| legalBasis |
Talmud
→
Torah → rabbinic responsa → |
| literalMeaning |
house of judgment
→
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| minimumNumberOfJudges |
3
→
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| operatesIn |
Israel
→
diaspora Jewish communities → |
| processIncludes |
halakhic deliberation
→
hearing of witnesses → presentation of evidence → |
| relatedConcept |
Beth Din of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel
→
Halakhic authority → London Beth Din → rabbinical court of America → |
| religion |
Judaism
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| requires |
knowledge of Halakha
→
qualified rabbis as judges → |
| usedIn |
Conservative Judaism
→
Orthodox Judaism → some Reform Jewish contexts → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Rabbinic Judaism
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centralInstitution |
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Nehardea
("rabbinic court (beit din)")
→
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hasAcademicInstitution |
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Beit midrash
→
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relatedConcept |