Murder is the Ultimate Outcome of Domestic Violence
The Rackman Center participated in an emergency discussion in the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of Women’s Status about the alarming rise in
June 9, 2025
The Rackman Center participated in an emergency discussion in the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of Women’s Status about the alarming rise in
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
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
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
“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
Divorce Following Relocation to a Foreign Country: Legal Perspectives Recent events in Israel and worldwide have driven many families to relocate overseas temporarily or
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 veteran Rackman Center volunteers, active since 2016, and volunteers from local authority programs launched in the past two years in Ramat Gan, Yehud, Harish, Be’er
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 of 2025, 33 women have been murdered. Behind many of these cases are relationships marked by non-physical violence. Without a clear legal definition of domestic
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, even after she filed for divorce, her case did not move forward for an entire year. As a result, Rivka turned to the Rackman Center
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. Israel still has no legal definition of “domestic violence” Without a definition, it is hard to identify and prevent non-physical abuse. This includes economic abuse,
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 mutilation on October 7 and against hostages, the UN secretary-general will add Hamas to the list of perpetrators of sexual violence in wars. The
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 academic collaboration with Seminar HaKibbutzim and the Shiluv Center, our psychotherapy students have been providing free treatments to women going through separation and divorce processes.This