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 participated in an emergency discussion in the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of Women’s Status about the alarming rise in cases of femicide in Israel. “After a murder, society cries out loud. Everyone starts checking what could have been done and whether it could have
The Rackman Center welcomes Adv. Shelly Blatt Zak as our new CEO. Shelly joins the Rackman Center after a 20-year legal career in the private sector and after serving as a senior partner at one of Israel’s largest firms where she specialized in corporate law and where she founded
The Rackman Center has launched two support groups for women going through divorce proceedings, creating a successful collaboration between the Rackman Center and Bar-Ilan University’s School of Social Work. During the past year, these groups were opened at the initiative of the Rackman Center and guided by students from
MK Simcha Rothman is leading a revolution in Israel’s child support laws by empowering a religious committee instead of civil reformer experts. In a discussion held yesterday in the Law, Constitution and Justice Committee that he heads, they decided to establish a committee led by the president of the rabbinical
“It’s obvious today that family law must go beyond marriage and divorce law, to include international and immigration law”, said Professor Daphna Hacker, speaking at the annual conference of the Ruth & Emanuel Rackman Center for the Advancement of the Status of Women this week.The topic of immigration and relocation
Divorce Following Relocation to a Foreign Country: Legal Perspectives Recent events in Israel and worldwide have driven many families to relocate overseas temporarily or permanently. The challenges of emigration can sometimes exacerbate existing difficulties or cause family breakdown. • What happens to a divorcing family that moves away