The directors of 3 Beis Dins in the United States are calling for stricter Birur Yahadus background checks following the news of a newlywed man being suspected as Muslim.

In light of the tragic story which hit the news today, where it was discovered that a Choson might have not been Jewish, after the officiating Rabbi didn’t check properly, and as a result some have condemned the Shliach who relied on the officiating Rabbi and participated in the wedding, a conference call took place today between directors of Batei Din in America, who deal with these issues on a daily basis, and they issued the following letter to the Shluchim mentioning the plan to create an office which will assist Shluchim with Birur Yahadus, Sidur Kidushin and more.

You can read more at: https://collive.com/beis-din-directors-call-for-stricter-jewish-genealogy-checks/

Click here for the full letter in Hebrew and English.