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
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!
The Rackman Center held it’s annual Board of Director’s meeting. Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari and Dr Galit Shaul summarized the past year of great achievements and progress and set out their aims for the upcoming year. We are so grateful for the support and guidance from our Board of Directors. Pictured