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
Mazal Tov to our own Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari on hearing that she will be receiving the esteemed Knights of Quality Government Award in the Education category from The Movement for Quality Government in Israel (MQG) The MQG is a highly respected NGO, committed to promoting values of democracy, transparency, good governance and civic engagement
Today, we were delighted to welcome our longstanding friends from the JWF Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches. Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari spoke about the day to day progress and challenges we face in family law in Israel and how we are progressing in our legal aid clinic and legislative
The Appeal of Dr Oded Gaz – Gett Refuser – against the courts order of shaming him On Tuesday, 13 September 2016, seven Supreme Court Justices held a hearing to review the appeal of gett refuser Dr. Oded Gaz against the rabbinical courts, which recommended the public shaming of Dr. Oded for his
The Rackman Center held the annual Moot Court last week, where the students from our Lawyers of Tomorrow Program prepare a court case and represent the client with real judges. This year’s topic was ‘Mine-Mine, Yours – and Mine!’ and examined the possibility of cancelling a divorce agreement where extortion
An article from Haaretz about Israel Not Enforcing Law Against Underage Marriage, Knesset Committee Finds