| NAME | BETH DIN OF AGUDATH HARABONIM |
| Location
of Beit Din |
235 East Broadway New York, NY 10002 Meets in the Agudath HaRabonim Central Office |
| Contact
Information |
PHONE: 212-964-6337 |
| Rosh
(Av) Beit Din |
Rabbi Hersh M. Ginsberg |
| Dayyanim
|
Confidential; does not reveal names |
| Associated
Organizations |
NATIONAL RABBINIC ORGANIZATION: Union of Orthodox Rabbis of U.S. and Canada, Agudath HaRabonim |
| Cases Per
Year |
100 per year 50% are uncontested Few unresolved |
| Confidentiality
|
Guaranteed |
| Languages
|
English Yiddish Hebrew Documents translated |
| Shtar
Berurin |
YES |
| Hazmanot
|
Hazmanot only issued if requested. Once requested hazmanot issued every 10 days. If matter is urgent the interval between hazmanot may be shorter. |
| Seruvim |
Will issue seruvim, but try to avoid it |
| Timing
of Writing/Delivery of Get |
Get is not written early in divorce process |
| Approach
to bringing a Woman for Support |
Will allow it |
| Toanim |
Allowed |
| Civil Attorneys
|
May attend |
| Attitude
Toward Jewish Pre-nuptial Agreements |
Not recognized |
| Attitude
Toward Civil Litigation of Financial Matters |
Prohibited Beit din decides |
| Ketubbah
Money |
Yes will collect, if wife demands it. Approximately $5,000 according to Rabbi Moshe Feinstein (based on current value of silver) |
| Attitude
Toward Civil Litigation of Custody |
Prohibited Beit din decides, and consults “experts” when necessary |
| Recognition
of Beit Din by Israeli Rabbanut |
YES |
| Records of Deliberations and Decisions | Decision (psak) written down with notes. Rabbi Ginsberg has access |
| Location of Records | On file in Manhattan office of Agudath HaRabonim |
| Computerization of Records | NO |
| Fees | Each party pays the beit din $50/hour per dayyan. Beit din then pays the dayyanim per case. Parties notified about fees prior to litigation. Adjustments based on need |
| Qualifications of Dayyanim | No secular education required; when necessary consult “experts” |
| Rules Governing Relationship of Dayyanim to Litigants | If dayyan knows parties or families of parties recuses himself |