MK Asher Attacks: Trying to Convey That Rabbinical Courts Are Unfriendly

April 7, 2014   

The Knesset Finance Committee, chaired by MK Nissan Slomiansky of the Jewish Home, discussed this morning the issue of rabbinical courts. MK Yaakov Asher of the United Torah Judaism faction said during the discussion: "There is a problem with the fact that the rabbinical court buildings are only taken care of after the court buildings are finished being taken care of. Today, the situation is that only when a court building becomes vacant, which of course moves to a new, beautiful building, is a rabbinical court housed in the old building, and I think that the state contributes to the fact that the difficult problems of the people who come to such ruins are magnified when they are in these problematic buildings. "In a time like this, when they are constantly trying to give the public the feeling that the rabbinical courts are unfriendly and acting against the public," said Asher, "I expect MK Elazar Stern and his colleagues, who go to great lengths to ensure that the judges are smiling and welcoming, to also ensure that the buildings and the place itself where the rabbinical court is located are as beautiful and comfortable as the Supreme Court." MK Asher further emphasized: "Another thing that needs to be emphasized is the issue of the court administration's participation in planning the construction of the courts. "The needs must come from the field. The role of architects and planners is to receive the opinions of those from the field who know and are aware of the needs of the public that comes to the courts. We have heard dissatisfaction in some places, and we need to make sure that this is addressed.".