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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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!
