An arbitration agreement, also known as a “heskem borerus” or “shtar birurin,” is the legal document that grants a beis din (rabbinical court) the authority to hear and decide a dispute between the parties. Signing a proper arbitration agreement, together with a valid kinyan (act of undertaking), is required both under halacha and under Israel’s Arbitration Law, 5728-1968, for the resulting ruling to be binding and enforceable, including through confirmation by a civil court.
Careful drafting of the arbitration agreement is essential: an agreement missing material details, or lacking a valid kinyan, can undermine the validity of the ruling issued under it and lead to unnecessary litigation in civil court over the validity of the entire proceeding.
As a public service, and drawing on our extensive experience representing parties before rabbinical courts, we will gradually post on this page sample arbitration agreements and adjudication documents that we use in practice, for the benefit of batei din, attorneys, rabbinical advocates, and the general public.
This page is under construction — additional documents will be added soon.