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Beth Din
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Beth Din, Bet Din [bɛθ dɪn (Hebrew) bet din]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism a rabbinical court, consisting of at least three dayanim, and having authority over such matters as divorce and conversion and other communal ecclesiastical matters such as Kashruth. It may also try civil disputes with the consent of both parties
[from Hebrew, literally: house of judgment]
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It has been my experience that the beis din is more interested in compromise than in the word of Jewish law," Bohrer said.
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Also referred to as beis din and beit din, beth din is a rabbinical court or tribunal which means "house of law" in Hebrew.
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