Meshel v. Ohev Sholom Talmud Torah

KRAVITZ, Associate Judge:

A provision in the corporate bylaws of an Orthodox Jewish congregation organized under District of Columbia law provides that any claim of a member against the congregation that cannot be amicably resolved shall be referred to a “Beth Din” of Orthodox Jewish rabbis for a binding decision according to Jewish law. Three members of the congregation invoked this provision and sought a Beth Din to resolve an internal dispute concerning the governing structure of the congregation and the ownership of its property. When the congregation refused to participate in a Beth Din,…