In Israel, all proceedings in family court cases are conducted behind closed doors and are subject to confidentiality restrictions. As a result, most decisions and
Important Legal Achievement: High Court Ruling – Women must be permitted to take the Rabbinic Certification Exams Israel’s High Court of Justice has ruled that
The Knesset Subcommittee on Foreign Policy and Public Diplomacy held a special discussion following the publication of The Dinah Project Report about the sexual crimes
Dear Partners and Friends, Israelis are no strangers to change, threats and upheaval. The last two years – and definitely the last few days
Since the start of 2025, 18 women have been murdered in Israel due to domestic violence. Despite the spike in murder cases, no government discussion
The Rackman Center participated in an emergency discussion in the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of Women’s Status about the alarming rise in
The Rackman Center welcomes Adv. Shelly Blatt Zak as our new CEO. Shelly joins the Rackman Center after a 20-year legal career in the private sector and after serving as a senior partner at one of Israel’s largest firms where she specialized in corporate law and where she founded
The Rackman Center has launched two support groups for women going through divorce proceedings, creating a successful collaboration between the Rackman Center and Bar-Ilan University’s School of Social Work. During the past year, these groups were opened at the initiative of the Rackman Center and guided by students from
MK Simcha Rothman is leading a revolution in Israel’s child support laws by empowering a religious committee instead of civil reformer experts. In a discussion held yesterday in the Law, Constitution and Justice Committee that he heads, they decided to establish a committee led by the president of the rabbinical
“It’s obvious today that family law must go beyond marriage and divorce law, to include international and immigration law”, said Professor Daphna Hacker, speaking at the annual conference of the Ruth & Emanuel Rackman Center for the Advancement of the Status of Women this week.The topic of immigration and relocation
Divorce Following Relocation to a Foreign Country: Legal Perspectives Recent events in Israel and worldwide have driven many families to relocate overseas temporarily or permanently. The challenges of emigration can sometimes exacerbate existing difficulties or cause family breakdown. • What happens to a divorcing family that moves away
Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Founding Academic Director of the Rackman Center for the Advancement of the Status of Women, and Co-Founder of the Dinah Project in an article for the ICJW newsletter: “Israel is confronting multiple crises, and in times of crisis, women’s rights are often the first to be compromised.