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
The Women & Family Law Legal Aid Clinic at the Rackman Center has completed another year of activity. We invited our students to share the legal issues they have dealt with and their personal experiences of working in family law. Since sometimes one picture is worth a thousand words, we
In Israel, all proceedings in family court cases are conducted behind closed doors and are subject to confidentiality restrictions. As a result, most decisions and rulings in this field do not reach the knowledge of the public, litigants, attorneys, and judges. This limits legal certainty, research in the field, and
Important Legal Achievement: High Court Ruling – Women must be permitted to take the Rabbinic Certification Exams Israel’s High Court of Justice has ruled that women must be allowed to take the rabbinical certification exams. This was in response to a petition filed by the Rackman Center at the Faculty
The Knesset Subcommittee on Foreign Policy and Public Diplomacy held a special discussion following the publication of The Dinah Project Report about the sexual crimes committed by Hamas terrorists during the October 7th attack. The discussion included the shocking testimony of Ilana Gritzewsky, a hostage survivor and partner of kidnapped
Dear Partners and Friends, Israelis are no strangers to change, threats and upheaval. The last two years – and definitely the last few days – have been a rollercoaster. Again, our reality and our physical and emotional safety have been shaken. As always, we adjust. But as the cease
Since the start of 2025, 18 women have been murdered in Israel due to domestic violence. Despite the spike in murder cases, no government discussion on the issue has yet taken place. Emergency situations and wars increase the pressure within the family unit and exacerbate cases of domestic violence and