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
The Tender Year’s Presumption Law According to the way this law stands in Israel today, in the case of separation, when there is no agreement between the parents about the division of custody time with the children, there is a strong belief that it is in the best interests of
The Rackman Center Represents an Agunah in one of the Most Difficult Cases Tzvia Gorodetsky, has been an Agunah for 17 years. She told the media, “Even his 16 years in prison have not persuaded him to release me.” Gorodetzky, a client of the Rackman Center at Bar-Ilan University, began
Happy Europe Day! Dr.Galit Shaul attended a special event on the occasion of Europe Day at the residence of the European Ambassador Lars Faaborg-Andersen, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the State of Israel and Mrs. Jean Marie Murphy. Pictured here, Adv. Galit Shaul with Dina Dominitz, manager of the department
Galit Shaul was included in this inspiring list of things Israel’s Successful Women love about Israel. “For me Israel is home. I love the diverse people, colours and landscape.Dr. Galit Shaul Rackman Center But most of all, I love the spirit – the social solidarity, the love for other, familiarity, generosity,
The Muslim Religious Court in Israel appointed the First Female Judge named Hana Mansour-Khatib. The Rackman center supports this historical appointment and hopes this is not only a precedent for Arab women at the KADY court but for Jewish women as well at the Rabbinical court. Credit: Justice Minister Ayelet
From slavery to freedom One of our main goals as a center is helping other women gain their independence and autonomy in a world where too many of them are subject to domestic abuse and are captive in unwanted marriages. One of our ways of approaching this issue is by taking