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
Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, head of The Rackman Center and a prominent scholar and activist in exposing the sexual violence and gender-based atrocities committed by Hamas during the October 7 terrorist attacks, visited New York City this week for meetings with Jewish organizations and leaders.During her New York visit, Halperin-Kaddari met
“A” turned to the Rackman Center for emotional support during a challenging divorce process. With her permission, we are happy to share what she wrote us:“Dear Gilit and the Rackman team, I would like to thank you for your very important and significant assistance. When I turned to the Rackman
“Preventing a comprehensive UN investigation is tantamount to giving up a crucial opportunity for the ultimate international record of Hamas’ crimes and recognition for their victims.” , says Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Director of the Rackman Center.The report prepared last year by Pramila Patten, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General
“The State has a responsibility to ensure that gun licenses are not given to people who pose a danger to their families and the wider community”, says by Attorney Keren Horowitz, CEO of the Rackman Center. We are happy to report that, one year after the decision expanding the
The 2023 Rackman Center Annual Report “Women & Family in Israel” has been published, presenting statistical data concerning legal proceedings in family matters over the past 3 years. Highlights include: Gett refusal is significantly more common among men than women (twice as many divorce rulings were made against men from
Last week, we participated in a discussion organized by the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Women. Two organizations, partners in the fight against domestic violence, presented their findings from recent studies:The Michal Sela Forum presented data on the economic costs of femicide, showing that it is