Dayanus and Choshen Mishpat
Master the halachos of beis din, halachic litigation, business, and interpersonal responsibility.
Masmichim
Rabbi Sholom Ber Shuchat
Dayan Beis Din Agudas Harabonim
Rosh Kolel Lehora’ah Ma’asis
Brooklyn, NY
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin
Rov and Dayan
London, England
Rabbi Chaim Rapoport
Dayan and Rov
London, England
Course Info
What is it?
The Dayanus & Choshen Mishpat course offers participants who received smicha already to take their learning to the next level. The course covers the fundamental halachos of beis din, halachic litigation, and interpersonal responsibility. Additionally, various rabbonim and dayanim, experts in their respective fields, will deliver shiurim throughout the course, drawing from their wealth of knowledge and insight, and sharing that with the participants.
How long is the course?
The course is approx. two years.
Who is it for?
Thanks to Machon Smicha’s innovative curriculum, this course can bring almost anyone up to speed, while still offering a high level of learning that will benefit everyone, from the novice learner to the seasoned scholar.
May I practice as a dayan on a beis din upon upon completion of the course?
Assuming you successfully complete the course and pass all tests, you will receive a certificate of completion, signed by leading dayanim and rabbonim. Nevertheless, completion of the course is not automatically endorsement to practically serve as a dayan.
Course Offer
Machon Smicha offers each student a complete curriculum, consisting of:
- Online portal with access to all the program content
- Flexible schedule.
- Shiurim.
- English Study Guide, containing introductions, overviews, translations, and in-depth summaries of every halachah.
- Access to forums and teachers for questions, discussions, etc.
- Rabbi and teachers available to answer questions and aid in the learning
- Quizzes, review material, and mock tests.
- Tests with prominent rabbis.
- Certificate for those who successfully complete the program.
Course Curriculum
1. Hilchos Dayanim
(The Laws of Judges)
The function of dayanim, who may serve as a dayan, what is a beis din, and other beis din particulars.
2. Hilchos Eidus
(The Laws of Witnesses)
Who may serve as a witness, the procedure for witness testimony, witness disqualifications, other halachos.
3. Hilchos Toi'en v'Nit'an
(The Laws of Plaintiffs and Defendants)
Claims made in beis din, what constitutes a legitimate claim, how beis din evalutaes claims, etc.
4. Hilchos Harsha'ah
(The Laws of Power of Attorney)
How to grant power of attorney in halachah, who can function on one's behalf, beis din's invovement in the process.
