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One of the features of Jewishprudence is the posting of actual psakim (decisions) issued by the Beth Din of America. Because proceedings before the Beth Din of America are confidential, psakim are published only after the names of the parties and other identifying information have been changed, and only after we obtain consent from the … Continue reading Regarding Psak Anonymization
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Introducing Jewishprudence: Thoughts on Jewish Law and Beth Din Jurisprudence
We are excited to launch Jewishprudence: Thoughts on Jewish Law and Beth Din Jurisprudence. While most of the work of the Beth Din of America takes place behind the closed doors of the courtroom and in dayanim’s private chambers, Jewishprudence is an attempt to bring the work of the Beth Din to the public. Jewishprudence … Continue reading Introducing Jewishprudence: Thoughts on Jewish Law and Beth Din Jurisprudence
Rabbi Gedalia Dov Schwartz, zt”l
Av Beth Din
After decades of service to the Beth Din of America and the larger Jewish community, Rabbi Schwartz passed away in Kislev 5781 / December 2020. Rabbi Schwartz, zt”l, a leading authority in Jewish law, was the rabbi of the Young Israel of Boro Park for 18 years, and previously held pulpits in Rhode Island, New … Continue reading Rabbi Gedalia Dov Schwartz, zt”l
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Rabbi Mordechai Willig
Segan Av Beth Din
Rabbi Willig is the Rabbi Dr. Sol Roth Professor of Talmud and Contemporary Halachah and the Segan Rosh Kollel of the Kollel L’Horaah Yadin Yadin at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), an affiliate of Yeshiva University. Since 1974, he has been the rabbi at the Young Israel of Riverdale in Riverdale, New York. … Continue reading Rabbi Mordechai Willig
Segan Av Beth Din
Rabbi Yona Reiss
Chaver Beth Din
Rabbi Reiss is the Av Beth Din of the Chicago Rabbinical Council, a Rosh Yeshiva at RIETS, and Chaver Beth Din at the Beth Din of America. A Yadin Yadin musmach of RIETS and an attorney who was an associate for six years at the international law firm of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, Rabbi … Continue reading Rabbi Yona Reiss
Chaver Beth Din
Rabbi Shlomo Weissmann
Menahel (Director)
Rabbi Weissmann received rabbinical ordination from RIETS in 2001 and advanced rabbinical ordination (Yadin Yadin) in 2014. He is a graduate of Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Prior to his association with the Beth Din of America, Rabbi Weissmann worked as an attorney at several prominent law firms, including … Continue reading Rabbi Shlomo Weissmann
Menahel (Director)
Rabbi Michoel Zylberman
Sgan Menahel (Associate Director)
Rabbi Zylberman is a Yadin Yadin musmach of RIETS, a graduate of the Bella and Harry Wexner Kolel Elyon, and holds an MA from the Bernard Revel Graduate School in Medieval Jewish history. In addition to his work at the Beth Din of America as an administrator, mesader gittin, and dayan, Rabbi Zylberman serves on … Continue reading Rabbi Michoel Zylberman
Sgan Menahel (Associate Director)
Rabbi Itamar Rosensweig
Editor, Jewishprudence
Rabbi Rosensweig is the editor of Jewishprudence and a dayan at the Beth Din of America. He is a maggid shiur at Yeshiva University and the resident scholar at Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood, NJ. Rabbi Rosensweig received his semikha (Yoreh Yoreh and Yadin Yadin) from RIETS, where he was also a member of the … Continue reading Rabbi Itamar Rosensweig
Editor, Jewishprudence
Helen Axelrod
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Axelrod schedules gittin, and serves as an office administrator. Mrs. Axelrod brings a special combination of professionalism and sensitivity to her work, and serves as a reassuring voice to men and women who approach the Beth Din in circumstances that are often emotionally difficult.