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Originally Posted by dc_dux
I stand corrected...I grew up orthodox, but recall the bes din (I forgot what it is was called) being more of a Hasidic institution in Baltimore used to settle family disputes.
Or maybe I recall it from The Chosen by Chaim Potak (a favorite book as a kid)
But it seems comparable to using sharia law to settle disputes among agreeable Muislim in Canada before taking it to the civil courts.
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Bes Din deals with family matters, financial (law suites, someone charing interest to another Jew which is not allowed by Jewish law and yes there is loopholes in how to do it), if someone smeared someones name. As far as family matter it is mainly only in divorce, normally local rabbi's or other people will get involved in other form of family matter. And way back centuries ago when Bes Din had to deal with criminal matter, the Jewish calendar. I am sure there is other issues, but that is primarily the main thing.
Any orthodox community will have a Bes Din, but they are as good as the Rabbi's that make them up. A Rabbi just means that he has 'x' amount of knowledge. Does not really mean the quality of his judgment I myself could have become a Rabbi if I answered the last question on a test, but I refused to even attempt it since I did not think I knew enough for the responsibility. Basically some Bes Din are great and some well I would never step foot in them.
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