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Rabbi Ariel Barali Hails New Law Restoring Rabbinical Courts' Authority Over Financial Matters

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Rabbi Ariel Barali Hails New Law Restoring Rabbinical Courts' Authority Over Financial Matters

First reported by Arutz Sheva · 8 hours ago

What happened

Rabbi Ariel Barali praised a new Israeli law restoring rabbinical courts' authority over financial disputes, condemning the Supreme Court's previous restrictions as unjust. He hopes this marks a broader return to Torah law in Israel's legal system.

  • 01Rabbi Ariel Barali welcomed a law restoring rabbinical courts' authority over financial matters.
  • 02He criticized the Supreme Court for arrogantly removing this authority via a judicial fiction.
  • 03The limitation originated from Justice Prokchia's ruling, which lacked full judicial consideration.
  • 04The law is seen as correcting a legal injustice dating back to Israel's founding.
  • 05Barali hopes this is the start of reinstating Torah law free from Supreme Court interference.

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew23 minutes ago
Rabbi Ariel Barali Hails New Law Restoring Rabbinical Courts' Authority Over Financial Matters
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