>Brings to mind another question: Isn't it true that a Jew cannot report another Jew to the authorities? (I guess I should specify gentile authority. They cannot call the police on another Jew and in fact can be murdered for doing so because that makes him a moser (or something like that?) according to the Talmud. Or is being thrown into a pit and not brought out not the same thing as murder?

No, it's not true, though there is some history on it. This article seems to lay out both the history and the current thinking pretty well: http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/mesiralaw2.html


>Also considering that Jewish law ALWAYS favors the Jew over the Gentile, it does surprise me that non-Jewish people would use a Rabinnical court, but they do especially in California where my sister lives.

I've never heard this, but can't find a cite at the moment. (Tricky item to search.)

Tamar