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The Sephardi Beth Din (Court of Jewish Law), serves the UK Sephardi community.

The Beth Din (Court of Jewish Law) deals with:

1. Marriage Authorisations
   Verifying that the prospective marriage does not contravene Jewish Religious Law.
2. Religious divorce
   Effecting the issuance of a GET (Bill of Divorce) from the husband to the wife in the event of the marriage having broken down irretrievably.
3. Din Torah
   (Torah Law). Adjudicating civil, domestic, financial disputes, including probate – between observant litigants, according to Jewish Law.
4. Regularisation Of Status
   Determining Jewish descent in cases where such a claim has been questioned.
5. Conversions
   Processing approved applicants for this purpose from initial approach to final Conversion Ceremony when successful.
6. Responsa
   Issuing RESPONSA to Halachic (Torah Law) enquiries from communal bodies affecting Synagogal matters – collectively or individually.
7. Burials
   Resolving any problem related to congregational cemeteries, funeral services and interment of deceased.
8. Sephardi Kashrut Authority
   Oversees the work of this body which licenses kosher caterers, restaurants and manufacturers of kosher food products for Passover and all year round use. (For further information, please follow this link).

Dayan A. David
Rosh Beth Din

Dayan O. Livnat

Member of the Beth Din

Dayan A. Dadoun
Member of the Beth Din

Dayan D. Kada
Member of the Beth Din

Ben Nassimi

Registrar if the Beth Din

Rabbi J. Dweck

Senior Rabbi of the S&P Sephardi

For further information, please contact

Ben Nassimi (Registrar) – bethdin@sephardi.org.uk 
Sephardi Beth Din
119-121 Brent St
London
NW4 2DX

020 7289 2573