{"id":2672,"date":"2008-04-06T11:27:05","date_gmt":"2008-04-06T19:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=2672"},"modified":"2008-04-06T19:28:39","modified_gmt":"2008-04-07T03:28:39","slug":"should-rabbinic-judges-in-a-business-dispute-have-business-expertise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=2672","title":{"rendered":"Should Rabbinic Judges In A Business Dispute Have Business Expertise?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Or is it sufficient that they know Jewish law and the Talmud and related commentaries and codes?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve heard complaints that the judges on the RCC&#8217;s Beit Din have no business expertise and it shows when they try to judge such disputes.<\/p>\n<p>Another problem is that major philanthropists to RCC-approved causes are not likely to be disappointed in their Beit Din disputes.<\/p>\n<p>The RCC has been battling since its inception to take over rabbinic leadership in California. They have the support of most of L.A.&#8217;s major Orthodox rabbis. Once you&#8217;ve got the rabbinate, the rest of observant Jewry follow and the pulpit rabbis have a nice country club running things.<\/p>\n<p>Kishke writes:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Your insinuation makes no sense, as no one can force anyone to have their case heard in a particular Beis Din. Anyone summoned to the RCC B.D. can demand that it be heard in another court if they wish.<\/p>\n<p>I don&rsquo;t know much about RCC, but the fact that they refused to convert you argues heavily in their favor.<\/p>\n<p><!--adsense--><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Or is it sufficient that they know Jewish law and the Talmud and related commentaries and codes? 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