Israel’s Rabbinical Courts May Soon Have Unprecedented Power Over non-Israeli Jews
Read The Rackman Center viewpoint in this article: Israel’s Rabbinical Courts May Soon Have Unprecedented Power Over non-Israeli Jews
Women in Municipal Leadership Panel
Dr. Galit Shaul was invited to join The Greater Miami Jewish Federations’ Women’s’ Study Tour 2018 (WST18) at a special meeting in light of the upcoming municipal elections in Israel. Wepower formed a coalition focusing on increasing the involvement or women in municipal leadership, of which the Rackman Center is a member. At the panel, […]
Herstory The Forgotten Story of the Women Who Built Israel – Their Fight for Equality
Herstory The Forgotten Story of the Women Who Built Israel – and Their Fight for Equality Read this article from Haaretz, featuring Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari. The forgotten story of the women who built Israel – and their fight for equality – Israel News – Haaretz.com
A Special Visit
We were honored to welcome Hon. Elaine Bloom to the Rackman Center today. Ms. Bloom was instrumental in helping to establish the Rackman Center in 2001, and had a close connection with Rabbi Rackman Z”L. We hope you will visit us again soon!
International Women’s Day
In honor of International Women’s day, Dr Galit Shaul was invited to speak on a special panel at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, for visitors from the USA as part of NCJW’s mission to Israel and the Dafna Women’s Conference. The panel topic was ‘Legal Tools in the service of feminism’. Thank you to Hamoutal […]
conference about Advancement and Access to Women’s Rights in Family Law in Israel: From Planning to Action, March 2016-February 2018
In honor of International Women’s Day, we held a conference this week on “Advancement and Access to Women’s Rights in Family Law in Israel: From Planning to Action, March 2016-February 2018”, at which we marked the end of the wonderful project in cooperation with the European Union. Thank you very much to the incredible speakers, […]
Conference about “Promotion and Empowerment of Women’s Rights in Family Law in Israel: From Planning to Action, March 2016-February 2018”
In honor of International Women’s Day, the Rackman Center is honored to host a conference on “Promotion and Empowerment of Women’s Rights in Family Law in Israel: From Planning to Action, March 2016-February 2018”. The event will take place this Thursday, February 15, from 09:30-14:00, in the Segel Room – 200 (Building 306), Bar-Ilan University. […]
A special visit of the Rackman family at the Rackman center
It was a truly special occasion for us to host our dear friend Joseph Rackman, the son of Rabbi Rackman z’l who founded The Rackman Center in 2001. Mr. Rackman brought his wife and family on the occasion of his grandson’s Bar Mitzvah, to see their grandfather and great grandfather’s legacy here at Bar Ilan. […]
Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari on Northern Island Abortion Laws
Prof Halperin-Kaddari is currently in Geneva, working in her role as vice-chairperson of the UN CEDAW Committee. High on the committee’s agenda is the issue of abortion laws in Northern Ireland, where abortion is illegal. The Founding Head of the Rackman Center was quoted and interviewed across International media as she conducted the Inquiry in […]
deep condolences to the dearest Ruth Rappaport’s family
We are sad to inform you that our supporter and friend, Ruth Rappaport, passed away peacefully yesterday. In her life, Ruth contributed greatly to the field of medicine, to education, to culture, to sports, and of course to the Rackman Center and women’s empowerment. Ruth was a model of extensive philanthropic activity and her legacy […]