Defending women, legally – Rackman center featured in the jerusalem post
The Ruth and Emanuel Rackman Center for the Advancement of the Status of Women at Bar-Ilan University celebrates 20 years. Jerusalem Post’s journalist Patricia Golan interviewed Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Founding Head, and Keren Horowitz, CEO, about the center’s unique approach to promoting legal and social change for women: “The Legal Aid Program is one of […]
Fighting for women’s rights in Israel and globally
An International Women’s Day Event:Fighting for Women’s Rights in Israel and Globally A ccnversation with Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, founder of the Rackman Center for the Advancement of the Status of Women at Bar-Ilan University. Interview by Michal Divon, a leading Israeli journalist and TV host. Monday, March 8, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time11:00 AM Central […]
RACKMAN CENTER CO-HOSTED “BODY TEXT” EXHIBITION COVERED ON JERUSALEM POST
As highlighted in a Jerusalem Post article, the exhibition “Body Text: Feminist Art in Diverse Religio-Cultural Spheres in Israel” was organized by curator, art scholar and critic Dr. David Sperber and artist, curator, film director and producer Nurit Jacobs-Yinon. The two selected paintings, installations, video works and photographs created by female artists raised in […]
“Body Text”: Feminist Art in Diverse Religio-Cultural Spheres in Israel
We are pleased to invite you to join the opening of the virtual exhibition “Body Text”: Feminist Art in Diverse Religio-Cultural Spheres in Israel Curated by Nurit Jacobs-Yinon and David Sperber The exhibition is part of the Tager International Conference on Feminism in the Abrahamic Religions. The session will be held on Sunday, January 31st, […]
The Tager International Conference – Feminism in the Abrahamic Religions
We are pleased to invite you to join The Tager International Conference – Feminism in the Abrahamic Religions : Dilemmas of Gender and Law from a Multicultural Perspective. Sessions open to the public: Feminism in the Abrahamic Religions: The Funding Mothers Opening of the Virtual Exhibition “Body Text: Feminist Art in Diverse Religio-Cultural Spheres in […]
Digital Support Group for Women Undergoing Separation, divorce or ending long-term relationship
Separation and divorce can be hard, let alone dealing with it during the Coronavirus pandemic. If you’re dealing with a great amount of stress, difficulties with the children, and emotional pain you could join our digital support group for better coping. Join our chat- based support groups to learn new ways to better cope […]
Save the date – the tager international conference
Feminism in the Abrahamic Religions: Dilemmas of Gender and Law from a multicultural perspective 31st January – 2nd February 2021 The last century saw mobilization of religious feminism within the majorworld religions. While each confronts its own patriarchal tradition, they sharemany of the challenges, experience similar encounters, and employ relatedstrategies of working from within the […]
The debate over the right to marry in Israel – a lecture by Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari
Freedom of marriage is one of the most important and difficult challenges Israel faces in the field of religion-state relations. In a webinar, hosted by Hiddush, Prof. Halperin-Kaddari describes key issues in this area and illustrates how important it is to promote this freedom and change the current reality, which violates individual freedoms, gender equality, human […]
The Jewish Women’s Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago – a new partner in our effort to change response to domestic violence
It is with great excitement that we announce our new partner, the Jewish Women’s Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago. JWF will be supporting our very important project to work to change Israel’s systemic response to domestic violence. We are grateful to the Foundation for their support. Our efforts will focus on: 1) Sensitizing decision makers and […]
Can progressive ideals and Jewish law coexist? A lecture by Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari
Can Progressive ideals and Jewish law coexist? A feminist answer and a case study on the issue of agunot. A lecture by Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari , at the celebration event of the life of Rabbi Emanuel Rackman, namesake of The Rackman Center for the Advancement of Women at Bar-Ilan University. Watch Prof. […]