Facebook, like many other social media, has become a major factor in courts worldwide; unfortunately, in Israel too. Slander, lies and personal attacks on others abound – and all for free! As a result, people are becoming increasingly aware and far more careful about how and what they write. Freedom of expression is not by [...]
Domestic Violence & Abuse
This article has the potential of becoming an explosive issue and I am sure many of you will have comments; therefore this article is open to any comment you may have. In this article I will try to confine myself mainly to “verbal abuse” but we will have to deal also with a few other [...]
The Language Barrier It is supposed to be easy… We should be able to say what we think, and the other side should have no trouble getting the meaning right. Unfortunately, however, “language” can present a barrier for each and every one of us. Any new immigrant knows how hard it sometimes is to get [...]
Mrs. Smith appeared in front of the Honorable Judge Mr. Yoram Shaked from the Family Court of Ramat Gan (A.L v’ D.L 32748-01-12, on January 1st, 2012) asking for “protection”, meaning a restraining order prohibiting her husband (the respondent ) to come near her or the house. She claimed that Mr. Smith had attacked her, [...]
by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law The question to be decided by the Labor Court was under what circumstances a woman can be granted Pension Benefits (Survivors’ Pension or “Kitzvat She’erim” in Hebrew) for a deceased husband as granted by the fund in spite of the fact that they were not living together for the [...]
Denying a Divorce can cost more than you imagine by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law The Honorable Judge Mr. Itai Katz from the Family Court in Jerusalem decided on May 26, 2010 in favor of the husband as follows: The Claim: - Damages in the form of monetary compensation in the amount of One Million [...]
by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law In the Heat of the Moment Do Not Pick Up That Phone! – A True Story Robert and Jenny Cohen, now in their early thirties, made Aliyah from the US when they were very young. They married in Israel and both served in the IDF. They felt both Israeli [...]
by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law A True Case Dr. Smith, a divorced physician in his late fifties, met his new soul mate Mrs. Brown, a widow, when she came for a consult in his clinic. The two felt very comfortable with each other and very soon it became attraction. The new couple started a [...]
by Tzvi Szajnbrum, Attorney at Law A True Case Before entering into the details of the case, I would like to emphasize how important it is to be independent in Israel or anywhere else. The names and personal details of the real people were changed to respect their privacy. This is the story of a [...]