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Oct. 24, 2024

Advocating for Bais Din Siruvs: Upholding religious authority and justice

A New York federal district court case, Esses v. Rosen, addressed the dissemination of a Siruv, a contempt judgment from a Bais Din, highlighting the balance between religious authority and secular legal principles.

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In Esses v. Rosen, 24-CV-3605 (RPK) (CLP) (ED NY, Oct. 15, 2024), a New York federal district court firmly rejected a motion to issue a preliminary injunction that would prevent defendants from disseminating a notice from a Bais Din (Rabbinical Court), known as a Siruv. A Siruv is a judgment of contempt. One who ignores a summons or refuses to appear before Bais Din may be found in contempt of Bais Din. This

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