Our Mission

The Beth Din of America has been recognized as one of the nation's pre-eminent rabbinic courts for nearly four decades. It serves the Jewish community in the United States as a forum for obtaining Jewish divorces, confirming personal status, and adjudicating commercial disputes stemming from divorce, business and community issues.

Firmly anchored in the principles of halakha (Jewish law), the Beth Din has earned a reputation for conducting its affairs with competence, integrity and fairness. It provides a modern forum that interfaces effectively with contemporary society in a professional, efficient and user-friendly manner. The Beth Din has thereby earned the confidence of Jews across the ideological spectrum.

Background & Affiliations

Since its inception in 1960, the Beth Din of America has focused primarily on areas of family law, Jewish divorce and personal status. With its recent reconstitution through the efforts of the Orthodox Caucus, the Beth Din broadened its scope to include adjudication of financial disputes. The Beth Din was founded by and is affiliated with the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) and is sponsored by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.

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