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The catalog

151 items.

Financial records

Scan Evidence Date Category Amount Quality
Memorandum from Miriam Ort withdrawing all property of the Miriam Ort Trust (December 3, 2001) Memorandum from Miriam Ort withdrawing all property of the Miriam Ort Trust (December 3, 2001) 2001-12-03 letters Not specified good
Salomon Smith Barney letter confirming Sarah Ort's custodial account was changed to an individual account (Dec. 1999) Salomon Smith Barney letter confirming Sarah Ort's custodial account was changed to an individual account (Dec. 1999)

Letter of September 4, 2002 from Mitchell A. Fine, Salomon Smith Barney, to Abraham Ort, confirming that Sarah Ort's custodial account was changed to an individual account as per her request, in December 1999; the balance as of November 28 was $182,619.28.

2002-09-04 letters $182,619.28 good
Salomon Smith Barney account statement, March 1-30, 2003 Salomon Smith Barney account statement, March 1-30, 2003 2003-03 accounts $3,047.68 good
Check #03131-19239 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Jan 2005 Check #03131-19239 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Jan 2005 2005-01-03 checks $1,100 usable
Check #03131-19232 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Jan 2005 Check #03131-19232 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Jan 2005 2005-01-03 checks $1,100 usable
Check #03131-19237 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Jan 2005 Check #03131-19237 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Jan 2005 2005-01-03 checks $1,100 usable
Check #03131-19235 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Jan 2005 Check #03131-19235 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Jan 2005 2005-01-03 checks $1,100 usable
Check #03131-19234 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Jan 2005 Check #03131-19234 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Jan 2005 2005-01-03 checks $1,100 usable
Check #03131-19240 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Jan 2005 Check #03131-19240 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Jan 2005 2005-01-06 checks $1,100 usable
Check #03131-19236 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Jan 2005 Check #03131-19236 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Jan 2005 2005-01-06 checks $1,100 usable
Smith Barney check for $35,097.00 to Monya Ort Smith Barney check for $35,097.00 to Monya Ort

One of a series of support-payment checks in the day-to-day archive. The file's upload-batch prefix ('2000_') is not the check date; the date is read from the check itself.

2005-12-19 checks $35,097.00 good
Check #03131-34763 to Monya Ort, $3,300, Mar 2006 Check #03131-34763 to Monya Ort, $3,300, Mar 2006 2006-03-31 checks $3,300 usable
Check #03131-34762 to Monya Ort, $6,600, Mar 2006 Check #03131-34762 to Monya Ort, $6,600, Mar 2006 2006-03-31 checks $6,600 usable
Check #0313-04293 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Aug 2006 Check #0313-04293 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Aug 2006 2006-08-31 checks $1,100 good
Check #0313-04295 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Aug 2006 Check #0313-04295 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Aug 2006 2006-08-31 checks $1,100 good
Check #0313-04296 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Aug 2006 Check #0313-04296 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Aug 2006 2006-08-31 checks $1,100 good
Check #0313-04292 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Aug 2006 Check #0313-04292 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Aug 2006 2006-08-31 checks $1,100 good
Check #0313-04297 to Manya Ort, $3,300, Aug 2006 Check #0313-04297 to Manya Ort, $3,300, Aug 2006 2006-08-31 checks $3,300 good
Seward Park Housing Corporation stock certificate #3556 (22.75 shares) Seward Park Housing Corporation stock certificate #3556 (22.75 shares)

Documents Mrs. Ort's holding in the Manhattan co-op (Unit E504, 415 Grand Street) before its court-ordered transfer and sale.

2006-09-25 property Not specified good
Citigroup/Smith Barney check for $1,100.00 to Manya Ort Citigroup/Smith Barney check for $1,100.00 to Manya Ort

Filed under day-to-day support. Address shown matches the Lakewood house at the center of the property dispute.

2006-09-29 checks $1,100.00 usable
Check #0313-05328 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Sep 2006 Check #0313-05328 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Sep 2006 2006-09-29 checks $1,100 good
Check #0313-05329 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Sep 2006 Check #0313-05329 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Sep 2006 2006-09-29 checks $1,100 good
Check #0313-05326 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Sep 2006 Check #0313-05326 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Sep 2006 2006-09-29 checks $1,100 good
Check #0313-05327 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Sep 2006 Check #0313-05327 to Manya Ort, $1,100, Sep 2006 2006-09-29 checks $1,100 good
Check #0313-10710 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 Check #0313-10710 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 2007-02-01 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-10711 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 Check #0313-10711 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 2007-02-01 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-10712 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 Check #0313-10712 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 2007-02-01 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-10713 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 Check #0313-10713 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 2007-02-01 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-10709 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 Check #0313-10709 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 2007-02-01 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-10796 to Manya Ort, $4,125, Feb 2007 Check #0313-10796 to Manya Ort, $4,125, Feb 2007 2007-02-05 checks $4,125 good
Check #0313-11512 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 Check #0313-11512 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 2007-02-28 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-11511 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 Check #0313-11511 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 2007-02-28 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-11509 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 Check #0313-11509 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 2007-02-28 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-11510 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 Check #0313-11510 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 2007-02-28 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-11508 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 Check #0313-11508 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Feb 2007 2007-02-28 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-12464 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Mar 2007 Check #0313-12464 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Mar 2007 2007-03-29 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-12468 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Mar 2007 Check #0313-12468 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Mar 2007 2007-03-29 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-12466 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Mar 2007 Check #0313-12466 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Mar 2007 2007-03-29 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-12467 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Mar 2007 Check #0313-12467 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Mar 2007 2007-03-29 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-12465 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Mar 2007 Check #0313-12465 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Mar 2007 2007-03-29 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-13923 to Manya Ort, $1,375, May 2007 Check #0313-13923 to Manya Ort, $1,375, May 2007 2007-05-01 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-13920 to Manya Ort, $1,375, May 2007 Check #0313-13920 to Manya Ort, $1,375, May 2007 2007-05-01 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-13924 to Manya Ort, $1,375, May 2007 Check #0313-13924 to Manya Ort, $1,375, May 2007 2007-05-01 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-13922 to Manya Ort, $1,375, May 2007 Check #0313-13922 to Manya Ort, $1,375, May 2007 2007-05-01 checks $1,375 usable
Check #0313-13921 to Manya Ort, $1,375, May 2007 Check #0313-13921 to Manya Ort, $1,375, May 2007 2007-05-01 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-15877 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Jun 2007 Check #0313-15877 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Jun 2007 2007-06-29 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-15879 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Jun 2007 Check #0313-15879 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Jun 2007 2007-06-29 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-15880 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Jun 2007 Check #0313-15880 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Jun 2007 2007-06-29 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-15878 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Jun 2007 Check #0313-15878 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Jun 2007 2007-06-29 checks $1,375 good
Check #5790-25314 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Aug 2007 Check #5790-25314 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Aug 2007 2007-08-01 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-20139 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Nov 2007 Check #0313-20139 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Nov 2007 2007-11-01 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-20141 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Nov 2007 Check #0313-20141 to Manya Ort, $1,375, Nov 2007 2007-11-01 checks $1,375 good
Check #0313-20143 to Manya Ort, $4,125, Nov 2007 Check #0313-20143 to Manya Ort, $4,125, Nov 2007 2007-11-01 checks $4,125 good
Attorney letter listing Donor Foundation disbursements made at Mrs. Ort's request, 2003-2006 (page 1) Attorney letter listing Donor Foundation disbursements made at Mrs. Ort's request, 2003-2006 (page 1) 2008-12-23 letters Not specified usable
Attorney letter listing Donor Foundation disbursements, 2003-2006 (page 2: full schedule and closing) Attorney letter listing Donor Foundation disbursements, 2003-2006 (page 2: full schedule and closing) 2008-12-23 letters Not specified usable
Deed: Manya Ort to Manya Ort, Moses Ort, and Lawrence Hirsch, February 5, 2009 ($1.00) — page 1 Deed: Manya Ort to Manya Ort, Moses Ort, and Lawrence Hirsch, February 5, 2009 ($1.00) — page 1 2009-02-05 property $1 usable
Deed: February 5, 2009 ($1.00) — legal description, page 2 Deed: February 5, 2009 ($1.00) — legal description, page 2 2009-02-05 property Not specified usable
Deed: February 5, 2009 ($1.00) — affidavit of consideration, page 3 Deed: February 5, 2009 ($1.00) — affidavit of consideration, page 3 2009-02-05 property Not specified usable
Deed: February 5, 2009 ($1.00) — seller's residency certification, page 4 Deed: February 5, 2009 ($1.00) — seller's residency certification, page 4 2009-02-05 property Not specified usable
Deed: February 5, 2009 ($1.00) — signatures and notary, page 5 Deed: February 5, 2009 ($1.00) — signatures and notary, page 5 2009-02-05 property Not specified usable
Check #1057 for $139,258.00 to Manya Ort Check #1057 for $139,258.00 to Manya Ort

This was presented as proof of payment in full of claims to date. The handwritten note is a conditional acceptance ('if that's not acceptable, don't deposit'), so the legal effect is a matter for the underlying dispute, not something this scan alone settles.

2010-02-16 checks $139,258.00 usable
Deed: Manya Ort to SAL Holdings LLC, May 31, 2012 ($340,000) Deed: Manya Ort to SAL Holdings LLC, May 31, 2012 ($340,000) 2012-05-31 property $340,000 usable
Co-op closing statement cover, December 2012 Co-op closing statement cover, December 2012 2012-12 property Not specified good
Co-op closing statement: statement of closing transaction, December 2012 Co-op closing statement: statement of closing transaction, December 2012 2012-12 property Not specified good
Co-op closing statement: transfer of shares, December 2012 Co-op closing statement: transfer of shares, December 2012 2012-12 property $445,000 good
Co-op closing statement: escrow accounting, December 2012 Co-op closing statement: escrow accounting, December 2012 2012-12 property Not specified good
Co-op closing statement: escrow reconciliation, December 2012 Co-op closing statement: escrow reconciliation, December 2012 2012-12 property $176,857.42 usable
Attorney letter reporting co-op sale proceeds, January 15, 2013 — page 1 Attorney letter reporting co-op sale proceeds, January 15, 2013 — page 1 2013-01 property $239,664.25 good
Attorney letter reporting co-op sale proceeds, January 15, 2013 — page 2 Attorney letter reporting co-op sale proceeds, January 15, 2013 — page 2 2013-01 property Not specified good
Attorney letter on the co-op closing (Unit E504, 415 Grand Street) Attorney letter on the co-op closing (Unit E504, 415 Grand Street)

This letter reconciles the financial overview's co-op row: the $299,212 figure is the adjusted net after closing debits ($299,212.04), not the $445,308.52 gross sale price. Net proceeds to Mrs. Ort after the further arbitration and renovation payments were $239,664.25.

2013-01-15 property $445,308.52 good
Account list: children's accounts and the Ort Family Charitable Unitrust CDs Account list: children's accounts and the Ort Family Charitable Unitrust CDs

An account-value list, not a check: a continuation page listing children's accounts and the Ort Family Charitable Unitrust CDs. Provenance is not established — it may have been filed with court documents. The original source has not been identified, so no attribution is made beyond what the scan itself shows.

Unknown accounts Not specified good
Schedule A: First Union family accounts, Dove Foundation time deposits, and children's trusts Schedule A: First Union family accounts, Dove Foundation time deposits, and children's trusts

An account-value snapshot, not a check: a 'Schedule A' list of First Union accounts, Dove Foundation time deposits, and children's trusts. Provenance is not established — it may have been filed with court documents. The original source has not been identified, so no attribution is made beyond what the scan itself shows.

Unknown accounts Not specified good
Schedule A: Salomon Smith Barney family accounts and approximate values Schedule A: Salomon Smith Barney family accounts and approximate values

An account-value snapshot, not a check: a 'Schedule A' table of 14 Salomon Smith Barney accounts with approximate values. Provenance is not established — it may have been filed with court documents. The original source has not been identified, so no attribution is made beyond what the scan itself shows.

Unknown accounts Not specified good

Court documents

Scan Evidence Date Category Amount Quality
Handwritten authorization to wire $350,000 to Israel Handwritten authorization to wire $350,000 to Israel

This is presented as the authorization for the $350,000 transfer from Mrs. Ort Sr.'s account that, combined with $250,000 already in Israel, became the $600,000 at issue in the Adler matter. Date is one month before the February 2000 divorce filing, per the case timeline.

2000-01-04 court $350,000.00 good
Family court order (Wendel E. Daniels, J.S.C.), joint custody pendente lite and Dov Foundation contributions, August 2001 Family court order (Wendel E. Daniels, J.S.C.), joint custody pendente lite and Dov Foundation contributions, August 2001

The case caption and court are not visible on this page; the identification as an Ort divorce custody order comes from the caption accompanying the scan ('Court Orders granting legal custody of children jointly to Rabbi and Mrs. Ort').

2001-08-24 court Not specified usable
Judge Daniels support order, November 27, 2001, page 1: $25,000/month unallocated support Judge Daniels support order, November 27, 2001, page 1: $25,000/month unallocated support 2001-11-27 court $25,000 good
Judge Daniels support order, November 27, 2001, page 2: $125,000 immediate access to joint account Judge Daniels support order, November 27, 2001, page 2: $125,000 immediate access to joint account 2001-11-27 court $125,000 good
Deposition transcript: R. Yisroel Steinberg on the $3,000 chesed loan to Mrs. Ort Deposition transcript: R. Yisroel Steinberg on the $3,000 chesed loan to Mrs. Ort

The July 2002 date comes from the caption, not the transcript pages themselves. The deposition is cited as documentation of the $3,000 chesed loan to Mrs. Ort.

2002-07 court $3,000 usable
Chancery Division order (Ronald E. Hoffman, J.S.C.), joint legal custody, November 2002 Chancery Division order (Ronald E. Hoffman, J.S.C.), joint legal custody, November 2002 2002-11-21 court Not specified usable
Daughters' complaint prayer for relief: no less than $1,000,000 on the Eighth Count (December 3, 2002) Daughters' complaint prayer for relief: no less than $1,000,000 on the Eighth Count (December 3, 2002) 2002-12-03 court $1,000,000 good
Summons and Complaint cover: Miriam Ort and Sarah Ort-Broderick v. Philip Ort and Abraham Ort (NY Supreme Court, Kings County) Summons and Complaint cover: Miriam Ort and Sarah Ort-Broderick v. Philip Ort and Abraham Ort (NY Supreme Court, Kings County) 2002-12-06

From the fax header (Mallow Konstam Hager PC, Dec 6, 2002)

court Not specified usable
Affirmation of Ira Adler in Estate of Regina Ort v. Amelia Manya Emily Ort and Ira Adler (Index 926/03) Affirmation of Ira Adler in Estate of Regina Ort v. Amelia Manya Emily Ort and Ira Adler (Index 926/03) 2003 or later

Bears no execution date; filed in the action commenced 2003 (Index No. 926/03). The fax header suggests transmission in December 2008.

court $600,000 usable
Page 2 of Ira Adler's affirmation: paragraphs 6-11 on the source of the $600,000 Page 2 of Ira Adler's affirmation: paragraphs 6-11 on the source of the $600,000 2003 or later

Bears no execution date; page 2 of the affirmation filed in the action commenced 2003 (Index No. 926/03).

court $600,000 usable
Arbitration order page: children's counsel fees and $11,000/month support from children's accounts Arbitration order page: children's counsel fees and $11,000/month support from children's accounts After June 2003

Undated on the scan. Authorizes payment of counsel invoices 'in existence thru June 17, 2003', so it postdates that date.

court $11,000 good
NJ Superior Court order of Nov. 21, 2003: defendant retains joint legal custody; Dr. White appointed custody mediator NJ Superior Court order of Nov. 21, 2003: defendant retains joint legal custody; Dr. White appointed custody mediator 2003-11-21 court Not specified usable
NJ Superior Court order: plaintiff's motion to terminate defendant's joint legal custody DENIED; defendant's motion to compel cooperation GRANTED NJ Superior Court order: plaintiff's motion to terminate defendant's joint legal custody DENIED; defendant's motion to compel cooperation GRANTED 2005-04-06 court Not specified good
Signature page of the 2005 custody order: Judge Hoffman, dated 4/6/05 Signature page of the 2005 custody order: Judge Hoffman, dated 4/6/05 2005-04-06 court Not specified good
Chancery Division order (Ronald E. Hoffman, J.S.C.), custody and property, April 2005 — page 3 Chancery Division order (Ronald E. Hoffman, J.S.C.), custody and property, April 2005 — page 3 2005-04-06 court $11,000 good
Chancery Division order (Ronald E. Hoffman, J.S.C.), custody and property, April 2005 — signature page Chancery Division order (Ronald E. Hoffman, J.S.C.), custody and property, April 2005 — signature page 2005-04-06 court Not specified good
Affirmation in Opposition: defendants oppose plaintiffs' third CPLR 3404 motion to restore the Queens action (5637/03) Affirmation in Opposition: defendants oppose plaintiffs' third CPLR 3404 motion to restore the Queens action (5637/03)

This is captioned under 'This was repeated THREE times,' referring to the injunction sought against Rabbi Ort. Strictly, this document opposes the plaintiffs' third motion to restore the Queens action after its May 2006 dismissal; the red box highlights paragraph 3.

After May 2006

Undated on the scan. Opposes the motion to restore the Queens action after its May 2006 dismissal, so it postdates that.

court Not specified good
Arbitration Order #16, page 1: panel and $11,000/month support from children's accounts Arbitration Order #16, page 1: panel and $11,000/month support from children's accounts 2006-10-03 court $11,000 good
Arbitration Order #16, page 2: release schedule and arbitrators' signatures (October 3, 2006) Arbitration Order #16, page 2: release schedule and arbitrators' signatures (October 3, 2006) 2006-10-03 court $11,000 good
Arbitration ruling excerpt: all assets traceable to gifts and inheritances from the defendant's family Arbitration ruling excerpt: all assets traceable to gifts and inheritances from the defendant's family After September 2007

Undated on the scan. Excerpt of the Final Arbitration Ruling, which covers events through September 2007, so it postdates that.

court Not specified good
Arbitration ruling excerpts: marital home awarded to plaintiff; Mrs. Ort sole custodian of children's funds Arbitration ruling excerpts: marital home awarded to plaintiff; Mrs. Ort sole custodian of children's funds After September 2007

Undated on the scan. Cites Arbitration Order #8 of May 7, 2004; as an excerpt of the Final Arbitration Ruling (which covers events through September 2007), it postdates September 2007.

court Not specified good
Arbitration ruling excerpt: voluntary reconciliation payments of $316,210.52 Arbitration ruling excerpt: voluntary reconciliation payments of $316,210.52 After September 2007

Undated on the scan. The latest order cited is August 24, 2001; as an excerpt of the Final Arbitration Ruling (which covers events through September 2007), it postdates September 2007.

court $316,210.52 good
Arbitration ruling excerpts: children's rental income of $70,365/year; $52,333 received by Mrs. Ort as custodian Arbitration ruling excerpts: children's rental income of $70,365/year; $52,333 received by Mrs. Ort as custodian After September 2007

Undated on the scan. Covers rental income from February 2004 through September 2007, so it postdates September 2007.

court $70,365 good
Final Arbitration Ruling, page 96: Summary and Schedule II — reconciliation of debits and credits Final Arbitration Ruling, page 96: Summary and Schedule II — reconciliation of debits and credits After September 2007

Undated on the scan. Page 96 of the Final Arbitration Ruling, which covers events through September 2007, so it postdates that.

court $1,666,240 good
Page 8 of the Final Arbitration Ruling: procedural history of the divorce Page 8 of the Final Arbitration Ruling: procedural history of the divorce After September 2007

Undated on the scan. Page of the Final Arbitration Ruling, which covers events through September 2007, so it postdates that.

court Not specified good
Attorney letter explaining why Ort v. Ort went to binding arbitration (December 2009) Attorney letter explaining why Ort v. Ort went to binding arbitration (December 2009) 2009-12 court Not specified good
Attorney letter re Lakewood police detention of sign-holder, Feb. 10, 2012 (page 1) Attorney letter re Lakewood police detention of sign-holder, Feb. 10, 2012 (page 1)

This was posted to contradict the claim that the sign-holder was arrested for displaying the sign. The letter states the detention was due to an outstanding $383 warrant. The man's name is redacted in the scan itself.

2012-11-26 letters Not specified usable
Attorney letter re Lakewood police detention of sign-holder (page 2) Attorney letter re Lakewood police detention of sign-holder (page 2) 2012-11-26 letters Not specified usable
Sarah Ort-Broderick's letter to Rabbi Fried rebutting her father's letter to the Beis Din (April 10, 2013) Sarah Ort-Broderick's letter to Rabbi Fried rebutting her father's letter to the Beis Din (April 10, 2013)

This is Mrs. Broderick's side of the dispute, presented alongside a rebuttal. Her claims about Rabbi Greenblatt, Rabbi Schachter, and the siruvs are her assertions, not established by this letter alone.

2013-04-10 court Not specified usable
East 16th Street distribution stipulation, February 2017 — page 1 East 16th Street distribution stipulation, February 2017 — page 1 2017-02 property Not specified good
East 16th Street distribution stipulation, February 2017 — page 2 East 16th Street distribution stipulation, February 2017 — page 2 2017-02 property $55,000 good
East 16th Street distribution stipulation, February 2017 — page 3 East 16th Street distribution stipulation, February 2017 — page 3 2017-02 property Not specified good
East 16th Street distribution stipulation, February 2017 — page 4 East 16th Street distribution stipulation, February 2017 — page 4 2017-02 property Not specified good
East 16th Street distribution stipulation, February 2017 — page 5 (so-ordered) East 16th Street distribution stipulation, February 2017 — page 5 (so-ordered) 2017-02 property Not specified good
Draft Judgment of Partition and Sale, East 16th Street property (settlement exhibit) Draft Judgment of Partition and Sale, East 16th Street property (settlement exhibit) 2017-07 property Not specified usable
East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — page 1 East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — page 1 2017-07 property Not specified good
East 16th Street settlement agreement — counsel signature page East 16th Street settlement agreement — counsel signature page 2017-07 property Not specified good
East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — settlement sum, page 2 East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — settlement sum, page 2 2017-07 property $3,000,000 good
East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — partition and sale, page 3 East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — partition and sale, page 3 2017-07 property Not specified good
East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — release and receiver, page 4 East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — release and receiver, page 4 2017-07 property Not specified good
East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — indemnification, page 5 East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — indemnification, page 5 2017-07 property Not specified good
East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — relation to Queens action, page 6 East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — relation to Queens action, page 6 2017-07 property Not specified good
East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — boilerplate, page 7 East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — boilerplate, page 7 2017-07 property Not specified good
East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — counterparts and choice of law, page 8 East 16th Street settlement agreement, July 2017 — counterparts and choice of law, page 8 2017-07 property Not specified good
East 16th Street settlement agreement — signature page, Manya Ort East 16th Street settlement agreement — signature page, Manya Ort 2017-07 property Not specified good
East 16th Street settlement agreement — signature page, Philip Ort East 16th Street settlement agreement — signature page, Philip Ort 2017-07 property Not specified good
Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — page 1 Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — page 1 2017-07 property Not specified good
Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — counsel signature page Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — counsel signature page 2017-07 property Not specified good
Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — settlement sum, page 2 Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — settlement sum, page 2 2017-07 property $3,000,000 good
Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — partition and sale, page 3 Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — partition and sale, page 3 2017-07 property Not specified good
Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — release, page 4 Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — release, page 4 2017-07 property Not specified good
Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — relation to Kings County action, page 6 Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — relation to Kings County action, page 6 2017-07 property Not specified good
Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — boilerplate, page 7 Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — boilerplate, page 7 2017-07 property Not specified good
Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — choice of law, page 8 Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement, July 2017 — choice of law, page 8 2017-07 property Not specified good
Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement — signature page, Jamaica Avenue Investor and Jamaica Property Group Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement — signature page, Jamaica Avenue Investor and Jamaica Property Group 2017-07 property Not specified good
Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement — signature page, Philip Ort and 165 Jamaica Realty Jamaica Avenue settlement agreement — signature page, Philip Ort and 165 Jamaica Realty 2017-07 property Not specified good
Third Count of the daughters' complaint: injunction against the Rabbinic arbitration Third Count of the daughters' complaint: injunction against the Rabbinic arbitration Unknown court Not specified usable
Deposition excerpt: Mrs. Ort testifies she transferred $600,000 to Rabbi Adler at the beginning of 2000 Deposition excerpt: Mrs. Ort testifies she transferred $600,000 to Rabbi Adler at the beginning of 2000 Unknown court $600,000 good
Deposition excerpt: Mrs. Manya Ort on the $600,000 Deposition excerpt: Mrs. Manya Ort on the $600,000

The scan is a photograph of a printed excerpt page (slight angle); the Q&A is readable. The deposition date is not visible in this excerpt. The recipient 'yeshiva' is unnamed in the excerpt.

Unknown court $600,000.00 usable

Rabbinic and Beis Din communications

Scan Evidence Date Category Quality
Draft unsigned Baltimore Bais Din siruv form against Mrs. Manya Ort (February 2000) Draft unsigned Baltimore Bais Din siruv form against Mrs. Manya Ort (February 2000) 2000-02

Adar I 5760; the day of the month is blank on the unsigned form

letters good
Handwritten note of Rabbi Moshe Shternbuch Handwritten note of Rabbi Moshe Shternbuch

The handwriting is small and faint; the letterhead, date line, signature, and seal are the clearly legible elements.

2000-06-13

10 Sivan 5760

letters usable
Handwritten letter of Rabbi Dovid Feinstein Handwritten letter of Rabbi Dovid Feinstein

Handwriting legible with effort; the catalog does not venture a translation.

2002-01-02

18 Teves 5762

letters usable
Ksiv siruv of the Baltimore Bais Din regarding Mrs. Manya Ort Ksiv siruv of the Baltimore Bais Din regarding Mrs. Manya Ort

Civil date (May 19, 2002) is inferred from the document's Hebrew date (אסרו חג השבועות תשס״ב — Isru Chag, the day after the second day of Shavuos; 8 Sivan 5762). The three signatures are partially legible; names are not transcribed here to avoid misreading handwriting.

2002-05-19

Isru Chag Shavuos 5762 (8 Sivan 5762)

letters good
Baltimore Bais Din ruling on mesira in the Ort case Baltimore Bais Din ruling on mesira in the Ort case

Civil date cross-checked against the weekday stated in the document (Tuesday). The third signature is not transcribed to avoid misreading handwriting.

2002-11-19 letters good
Siruv of the Baltimore Bais Din regarding Mrs. Chana Miriam Hirsch (née Ort) Siruv of the Baltimore Bais Din regarding Mrs. Chana Miriam Hirsch (née Ort)

Civil date cross-checked against the weekday stated in the document (Thursday). Signatures are not transcribed to avoid misreading handwriting.

2003-01-16 letters good
Rabbi Greenblatt's letter denouncing the 'secret heter' for suing in civil court (9 Adar I, 5763) Rabbi Greenblatt's letter denouncing the 'secret heter' for suing in civil court (9 Adar I, 5763) (The same letter with its English translation) Rabbi Greenblatt's letter denouncing the 'secret heter' for suing in civil court (9 Adar I, 5763)

Civil date (February 11, 2003) inferred from the Hebrew date (ט׳ אדר א׳ תשס״ג); 5763 was a leap year with Adar I and Adar II. This row shows two scans of the letter — the handwritten Hebrew original on Rabbi Greenblatt's Memphis letterhead, and the same letter with its typed English translation. Dense cursive; legible with effort.

2003-02-11

9 Adar I 5763

letters good
Fax from Rabbi Tovia Goldstein Fax from Rabbi Tovia Goldstein

This scan was placed under a heading asserting the writer 'has heard both sides in the case'; that claim cannot be verified from the scan as reproduced, so it is not repeated as fact here. Dated April 25, 2006, from the fax transmission header.

2006-04-25 letters poor
Second letter of Rabbi Nota Greenblatt (5 Marcheshvan 5768) Second letter of Rabbi Nota Greenblatt (5 Marcheshvan 5768)

Handwriting legible with effort; the catalog does not venture a translation.

2007-10-17

5 Marcheshvan 5768

letters usable
Rabbi Malkiel Kotler to Judge Arnold Goodman on the Ort case Rabbi Malkiel Kotler to Judge Arnold Goodman on the Ort case

The full text is legible in the scan; the transcription above is a faithful summary of its contents.

2008-04-16 letters good
Beis din ikul (restraining order) on the Lakewood house sale Beis din ikul (restraining order) on the Lakewood house sale

Civil date (August 3, 2008) is inferred from the Hebrew date (ב׳ מנחם־אב תשס״ח). This is the order cited in connection with the sale of the Lakewood house.

2008-08-03 letters good
Rabbi Mordechai Shuchatowitz to Rav Nissim Karelitz: she'elah on a heter to go to secular court Rabbi Mordechai Shuchatowitz to Rav Nissim Karelitz: she'elah on a heter to go to secular court

Civil date (October 12, 2008) inferred from the Hebrew date (י״ג תשרי תשס״ט).

2008-10-12 letters good
Handwritten response of Rav Nissim Karelitz Handwritten response of Rav Nissim Karelitz

Dated after the October 2008 she'elah it answers. The handwriting is legible with effort; the catalog does not venture a translation of the halachic reasoning.

2009-03-28 letters usable
Rav Moshe Sternbuch letter with five rabbinic signatures on arkaos Rav Moshe Sternbuch letter with five rabbinic signatures on arkaos 2009-10-25

7 Marcheshvan 5770

letters usable
Ksiv siruv against R. Yitzchok (Ira) Adler, issued Feb. 24, 2011, reaffirmed June 15, 2011 Ksiv siruv against R. Yitzchok (Ira) Adler, issued Feb. 24, 2011, reaffirmed June 15, 2011

This is presented as the siruv issued on R. Adler after fourteen months of refusing summonses to a Din Torah over the $600,000, and reaffirmed at his request. The factual claims behind the underlying dispute are that presentation, not something this document alone establishes.

2011-02-24 letters good
Open letter to friends and relatives of R. Ira (Yitzchok) Adler urging him to respond to Bais Din Open letter to friends and relatives of R. Ira (Yitzchok) Adler urging him to respond to Bais Din

This is presented as the letter circulated to Adler's friends after the siruv. Its characterizations of the dispute are that presentation's, not established by this letter alone.

After June 2011

Undated on the scan. Describes the Bais Din reaffirming the siruv on June 15, 2011, so it postdates that date.

letters good
Rabbi Greenblatt's third hazmana to Mrs. Sarah Broderick to submit to a Din Torah (Sivan 5773) Rabbi Greenblatt's third hazmana to Mrs. Sarah Broderick to submit to a Din Torah (Sivan 5773) 2013-05-26

17 Sivan 5773

letters usable
Joint rabbinical letter on the Broderick din Torah summons (Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5774) Joint rabbinical letter on the Broderick din Torah summons (Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5774)

Civil date (April 1, 2014) inferred from 'Rosh chodesh Nissan 5774' printed on the letter. The English section is fully legible; the Hebrew section's signatures are partially legible.

2014-04-01

Rosh Chodesh Nissan (1 Nissan) 5774

letters good
Siruv of the Rabbinical Court of Yeshiva Beth Joseph regarding Mrs. Manya Ort Siruv of the Rabbinical Court of Yeshiva Beth Joseph regarding Mrs. Manya Ort

Date is not legible in this scan. A better copy is needed before this item can be dated or fully transcribed.

Unknown letters usable