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Israel Has Two Recognized Systems Of Law Operating Side By Side: Civil And Religious. Israeli Religious Courts Possess The Exclusive Right To Conduct And Terminate Marriages. There Is No Civil Marriage Or Divorce In Israel, Irrespective Of One's Religious Inclinations. All Muslims Must Marry And Divorce In Accordance With Shariya Laws, All Catholics In Accordance With Canon Law, And All Jews In Accordance With Torah Law (halakha). The Interpretation And Implementation Of Torah Law Is In The Hands Of The Orthodox Religious Establishment, The Only Stream Of Judaism That Enjoys Legal Recognition In Israel. The Rabbinic Courts Strenuously Oppose Any Changes To This So-called Status Quo Arrangement Between Religious And Secular Authorities. In Fact, Religious Courts In Israel Are Currently Pressing For Expanded Jurisdiction Beyond Personal Status, Stressing Their Importance To Israel's Growing Religious Community. This Book Shows How Religious Courts, Based On Centuries-old Patriarchal Law, Undermine The Full Civil And Human Rights Of Jewish Women In Israel. Making A Broad Argument For Civil Marriage And Divorce In Israel, The Authors Recognize That Religious Marriages And Divorces, Whe

Author

Weiss, Susan M., Gross-Horowitz, Netty C.

Publisher

Brandeis University Press, Brandeis University Press

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781283847766

Subjects

Law

Rating

4.17 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14