Dr Galit Shaul and Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari had the pleasure to attend the Book Launch
On Friday 9 December, Dr Galit Shaul and Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari had the pleasure to attend the Book Launch of Carol Gilligan’s new book: Joining the Resistance. Carol Gilligan is an American feminist, ethicist, and psychologist best known for her work on ethical community and ethical relationships, and certain subject-object problems in ethics. In her […]
Dr. Galit Shaul, CEO of The Rackman Center gave a lecture at the a conference
Dr. Galit Shaul, CEO of The Rackman Center gave a lecture at the a conference for the Intel Corporation on ‘The Path to Inclusion: Where talent meets passion’. Her lecture was called: Everything (does not) stay in the family: Equality at home and at work. We truly appreciate that a company like Intel is putting […]
Read this article about how sanctions are rightly
Read this article about how sanctions are rightly being used on the father of a son who refuses to give his wife a Gett! Prof Ruth Halperin Kaddari comments in this article in London’s Guardian Newspaper.
Women’s Business Development Council
On Thursday, October 6, the Rackman Center met with Fran Pastore, President & CEO of the Women’s Business Development Council in Connecticut, USA, to discuss initiatives for women in the United States and Israel. Ms. Pastore is the mother of Hilary Polak, who is interning with the Center as part of an exchange program between Bar Ilan […]
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Mazal Tov to our own Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari
Mazal Tov to our own Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari on hearing that she will be receiving the esteemed Knights of Quality Government Award in the Education category from The Movement for Quality Government in Israel (MQG) The MQG is a highly respected NGO, committed to promoting values of democracy, transparency, good governance and civic engagement in the Israeli society. We […]
Today, we were delighted to welcome our longstanding friends from the JWF Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches.
Today, we were delighted to welcome our longstanding friends from the JWF Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches. Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari spoke about the day to day progress and challenges we face in family law in Israel and how we are progressing in our legal aid clinic and legislative work. Adv Adi Raz, Head […]
The Appeal of Dr Oded Gaz – Gett Refuser – against the courts order of shaming him
The Appeal of Dr Oded Gaz – Gett Refuser – against the courts order of shaming him On Tuesday, 13 September 2016, seven Supreme Court Justices held a hearing to review the appeal of gett refuser Dr. Oded Gaz against the rabbinical courts, which recommended the public shaming of Dr. Oded for his Gett refusal. Rackman Center lawyers, […]
The Rackman Center held the annual Moot Court last week
The Rackman Center held the annual Moot Court last week, where the students from our Lawyers of Tomorrow Program prepare a court case and represent the client with real judges. This year’s topic was ‘Mine-Mine, Yours – and Mine!’ and examined the possibility of cancelling a divorce agreement where extortion was used. The trial was […]
An article from Haaretz about Israel Not Enforcing Law Against Underage Marriage
An article from Haaretz about Israel Not Enforcing Law Against Underage Marriage, Knesset Committee Finds