| NAME | BEIT DIN L'INYANEI AGUNOT |
| Location
of Beit Din |
Law Offices of Michael Rackman, Esq. 270 Madison Ave, 8 thFloor New York, NY 10016 Meets in the law office |
| Contact
Information |
HOTLINE: 718-434-6246 EMAIL: agunah@agunahinternational.com WEBSITE: http://www.agunahinternational.com MAILING ADDRESS: Agunah International 498 East 18th Street Brooklyn , NY 11226 |
| Rosh
(Av) Beit Din |
Rabbi Emanuel Rackman |
| Dayyanim
|
Emanuel Rackman Haim Toledano Asher Murciano Eugene Cohen |
| Associated
Organizations |
NATIONAL AGUNAH ORGANIZATION: Agunah International Inc. |
| Cases Per
Year |
20 per year All are contested Voids marriages when there are grounds for hafka’at kiddushin |
| Confidentiality
|
Guaranteed |
| Languages
|
English. All dayyanim are fluent in Hebrew. Interpreters found for other languages. All documents are in English and Hebrew |
| Shtar
Berurin |
NO |
| Hazmanot
|
Endeavors to secure appearance and cooperation of husband. Generally, husband has already refused hazmanot of other batei din. Seeks evidence for legitimate application of hafka’at kiddushin |
| Seruvim |
Not applicable |
| Timing
of Writing/Delivery of Get |
Not applicable |
| Approach
to bringing a Woman for Support |
May bring someone. Agunah Int’l workers also provide support |
| Toanim |
Allowed |
| Civil Attorneys
|
May attend Also contacted in pre-beit din counseling sessions as needed |
| Attitude
Toward Jewish Pre-nuptial Agreements |
Recognized |
| Attitude
Toward Civil Litigation of Financial Matters |
Not applicable |
| Ketubbah
Money |
Not applicable |
| Attitude
Toward Civil Litigation of Custody |
Not applicable |
| Recognition
of Beit Din by Israeli Rabbanut |
No Only by individual Rabbis |
| Records of Deliberations and Decisions | Sessions tape recorded, computerized and written records are kept. Decisions written and signed by dayyanim |
| Location of Records | Dayyanim and litigants have access to records. Ptur is in the office of Agunah International Inc. |
| Computerization of Records | Yes, except pturim which are in hard copy only |
| Fees | No fees |
| Qualifications of Dayyanim | All have Smicha All have university degrees. |
| Rules Governing Relationship of Dayyanim to Litigants | Discloses association with one party to other party |
| Additional Comments | Dedicated to applying halakhic solutions after all efforts including seruvim and demonstrations have failed to convince husband to issue a Get |