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
To read more about the ‘Bat Mitzvah click here or here To watch the video from the ‘Bat Mitzvah’ – Blu Greenberg- “The Interplay of Halakha and Justice The Aguna as a Casr Study”.
The Rackman Center acts quickly to assist an ultra or thodox woman who was sent to jail after being unable to attend a rabbinical court hearing because she was recovering from surgery. According to the Rackman Center her husband, a contractor, owns six apartments and, under the family court’s decision that
The Rackman Center received the Gorney Prize We are delighted to share with you the great news that The Rackman Center was awarded the highly acclaimed Gorney Prize of The Israeli Association of Public Law for our contribution to advancing Human rights in Israel. Our staff was invited to attend
A Ynet story in Hebrew about the Tenth Annual Conference held by the Rackman Center and the Rabbinical court judges boycotting the women’s organizations: “ועד הדיינים מחרים את ארגוני הנשים”.
A story from the Jewish Chronicle Online about the Israeli Elections: Charedi Woman Refuse to Vote. Citing Prof. Ruth Halperin Kaddari, head of the Rackman Center.
A story from the Jewish Chronicle Online about the Israeli Elections: Charedi Woman Refuse to Vote. Citing Prof. Ruth Halperin Kaddari, head of the Rackman Center.