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The courts in Israel operate according to the civil system. Religious courts
operate alongside them – institutions that have received judicial authority
on behalf of the State to discuss matters of personal status of citizens,
such as marriage, divorce, guardianship, adoption, and more. Each
religious denomination recognized by the State has its own court, such as
the Rabbinical Court, the Islamic Sharia Court, the Druze Sharia Court and
the Ecclesiastical courts.
operate alongside them – institutions that have received judicial authority
on behalf of the State to discuss matters of personal status of citizens,
such as marriage, divorce, guardianship, adoption, and more. Each
religious denomination recognized by the State has its own court, such as
the Rabbinical Court, the Islamic Sharia Court, the Druze Sharia Court and
the Ecclesiastical courts.
The discussion podium discussed issues such as conflicts created by the
current reality of life and religious concepts, How the Civil Court for Family
Matters operates when it needs to deliberate on the issues of non-Jewish
families, Whether the civil legal system knows how to accommodate the
unique needs of non-Jewish people – and more.
Attendees: The Qadi, Adv. Kamil Mula – Director of the Sharia Courts of the
Druze Community; The Qadi, Dr. Eyad Zahalka – Director of the Islamic
Sharia Courts; Father Elias Dau – President of the Court of Appeals of the
Greek Catholic Community; Rabbi David Metzger, former Secretary
General of the Haifa Religious Council; And Judge Menachem Neeman –
retired VP of the Haifa District Court. The panel was hosted by Dr. Ido
Shahar from the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at
Haifa University.
General of the Haifa Religious Council; And Judge Menachem Neeman –
retired VP of the Haifa District Court. The panel was hosted by Dr. Ido
Shahar from the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at
Haifa University.
