We were delighted to host Rabbi Ellen Flax
We were delighted to host Rabbi Ellen Flax and representatives from The Hadassah Foundation at The Rackman Center today. Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari and Dr Galit Shaul presented and answered interesting questions. Gilit Inbar-Kimchi gave an overview of our new volunteer program, ‘A Woman by your Side’ that offers one-on-one mentoring for women going through divorce […]
Ruth Halperin-Kaddari and Dr. Galit Shaul welcomed
Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari and Dr. Galit Shaul welcomed back Jane Stern Lebell and Ronnie Stern, to our offices. Jane is one of our original founders and a long-standing supporter and were honored that Jane lit a candle at our Bat Mitzvah celebrations in 2015. We are so grateful for the ongoing support and encouragement from […]
great campaign by JWI
Look at this great campaign by JWI promoting the importance of signing a prenuptial agreement as a normal part of every wedding! Click on the picture to see the Maccabeats special song about it!
The Rackman Center welcomes the High Court of Justice ruling that a woman
The Rackman Center welcomes the High Court of Justice ruling that a woman can now be appointed director general of the Rabbinical Courts. The ruling of the High Court of Justice, headed by Judge Amnon Rubinstein, will bring about a real change in the matter of advancing the status of women in rabbinical courts. […]
The Rackman Center held a highly successful conference for legal professionals
The Rackman Center held a highly successful conference for legal professionals on 3rd September, on the topic of Child Support. The Supreme Court gave a precedent-setting decision last month on the issue of child support, in which the 7-judges panel relied heavily on an academic article written by Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari and Rackman Center lawyers, […]
A year since the appointment of the first female judge in the Sharia law system
A year into her position, what impact is being made by Israel’s first female Judge in the Sharia law system? Click here to read this article featured in the USNEWS, where Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari applauds this appointment but says that “One woman in one religious court is not enough.”
The 15th Annual Conference of the Rackman Center
The 15th Annual Conference of the Rackman Center will take place on Tuesday 16.1.18, between 15: 30-20:00 in the Mintz Auditorium (Building 403), Bar-Ilan University. Mid-Examination of the Law for Arrangement of Litigation in Family Disputes. For more details In Hebrew, click here to the event page! Register Here!
The Rackman Center held it’s annual Board of Director’s meeting
The Rackman Center held it’s annual Board of Director’s meeting. Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari and Dr Galit Shaul summarized the past year of great achievements and progress and set out their aims for the upcoming year. We are so grateful for the support and guidance from our Board of Directors. Pictured here, together with Prof Ruth […]
The Hadassah Foundation support for advancing women’s rights in Israel
We are proud to have partnered with The Hadassah Foundation for many years. The Hadassah Foundation provides much needed support for advancing women’s rights in Israel and we are delighted to have been included in this short movie, highlighting the incredible organizations they support! Thank you Hadassah Foundation! to watch the movie click here! (minute […]
A Woman By Your Side” Support Program”
The Rackman Center is proud to present our new project “A Woman By Your Side”. This is a unique project, which enhances the Center’s ability to provide emotional support as well as legal aid. In this project, specially trained volunteers accompany women who are in the process of separation from a relationship as a woman […]