Opening the New Year with a Festive Event for “Woman by Your Side” Volunteers
We opened the new year of activity with a festive event for our “Woman by Your Side” volunteers. For the first time, we brought together
November 11, 2025
We opened the new year of activity with a festive event for our “Woman by Your Side” volunteers. For the first time, we brought together
he State of Israel is falling behind in the fight against violence against women, because the law does not define “domestic violence.” Since the beginning
rs under physical violence from her husband. Later on, he was arrested and convicted of sexually assaulting her daughter and two other young relatives. However,
28 women have been murdered in Israel since early 2025. The murder of Hodaya Fadida shows the urgent need to address domestic violence in Israel.
After the Dinah The Dinah Project, that operates under the auspices of The Rackman Center, revealed dozens of testimonies of rape, sexual assault and intentional
Last week, we marked the completion of the psychotherapy internship year at the Rackman Center in the Faculty of Law at Bar-Ilan University. Through our
The Rackman Center congratulates Deputy Minister of Religions Matan Kahana for publishing the Regulations for Jewish Religious Services (Electing Municipal Rabbis) 5782-2022. In particular, we are encouraged by its inclusion and legitimization, for the first time in legislation, of appointing women as members of the assembly that elects the head
Last week on Ta’anit Esther we marked Aguna Day. Aguna Day is an initiative of ICAR – the International Coalition for Aguna Rights, of which the Rackman Center is a member. Facts: In the Halakhic marital system a man has absolute power over a woman’s freedom. Men have the exclusive
For the first time since Rabbi and Ruth Rackman established the Rackman Center in 2001, we need you. The Center’s work protects women’s rights in Israel by allowing them to exit a marriage at will. In Israel, marriage and divorce is governed by religious law, which requires the
The Rackman center played a key role in leading to the State of Israel’s recently publicized commitment to sign the Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the “Istanbul Convention”). Justice Minister Gideon Saar and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid have officially announced their
Following 4 years of strenuous activity by the Rackman Center with the Ministry of Justice to promote Israel’s accession to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Violence against Women (Istanbul Convention) – Justice Minister Gideon Saar instructed Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to apply to Israel
Last week (October 18, 2021), we petitioned the High Court, together with Rabba Dr. Anat Sharbat, and Rabba Batya Jacobs. In the petition, we asked the Chief Rabbinate and the Ministry of Religious Services to explain why women are not allowed to officiate marriage ceremonies for Jewish couples who choose