Rabbinical Court (Israel)
The Rabbinical courts are part of the Israeli legal system, which also includes the religious courts, which adjudicate Jewish law. In the laws of the State of Israel, the rabbinical courts are granted exclusive jurisdiction over the matters of marriage and divorce of those who are recognized as Jewish according to Halacha, the powers of personal law under certain conditions, including conversion. Courts have additional powers related to marriage and divorce, as well as religious matters. The body responsible for the rabbinical courts is the administration of the rabbinical courts. At the head of the rabbinical court system, is the Great Rabbinical Court of Appeals in Jerusalem, headed by one of the two chief rabbis of Israel. The Great Rabbinical Court of Appeals currently headed by Rabbi David Lowe, who also serves as President of the Great Rabbinical Court.
