Since 2015, the Rackman Center has promoted the Electronic Monitoring law. This law allows courts to track potentially violent partners. In 2020, we drafted the
Attorney Shelly Blat Zak, Director of the Rackman Center, was interviewed by Yael Goldman on Radio 102 FM about the Center’s recent activities. She described
Following the approval of a bill to expand the authority of rabbinical courts over child support, Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari spoke out. She stated: “It is
In July, the High Court of Justice ruled that women must be allowed to take rabbinical certification exams. The ruling followed a petition filed by
The Rackman Center Faculty of Law has just opened the new academic year. We welcomed new students to the Legal Aid Clinic for Women in
This week, a bill to expand the jurisdiction of rabbinical courts passed its first reading. According to Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, the bill creates a parallel
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 –
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
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
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
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 Shaul presented and answered interesting questions. Gilit Inbar-Kimchi gave an overview of our new volunteer program, ‘A Woman by your Side’ that offers one-on-one mentoring
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