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
We are proud to have partnered with The Hadassah Foundation for many years. The Hadassah Foundation provides much needed support for advancing women’s rights in Israel and we are delighted to have been included in this short movie, highlighting the incredible organizations they support! Thank you Hadassah Foundation! to watch
The Rackman Center is proud to present our new project “A Woman By Your Side”. This is a unique project, which enhances the Center’s ability to provide emotional support as well as legal aid. In this project, specially trained volunteers accompany women who are in the process of separation from
Itim, in cooperation with the Rackman Center and the Center for Women’s Justice, filed a petition with the Supreme Court regarding the regulations requiring ‘Clarification of Judaism’ Regulations, which allow the Rabbinical courts to initiate investigation proceedings whether a person is indeed a jew into their ‘Jewishness’ against third parties who have not even applied to the Rabbinical court. As
Itim, in cooperation with the Rackman Center and the Center for Women’s Justice, filed a petition with the Supreme Court regarding the regulations requiring ‘Clarification of Judaism’ Regulations, which allow the Rabbinical courts to initiate investigation proceedings whether a person is indeed a jew into their ‘Jewishness’ against third parties
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) will hold a dialogue in Geneva with the Israeli delegation to discuss the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in Israel. Dr. Galit Shaul, CEO of the Rackman Center, will represent the Rackman Center.
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