Equal Opportunity in the IDF Is Not a Favor — It Is the Law
Equal opportunity in the IDF is not a favor. It is a binding legal obligation. This was the clear message emphasized by Rackman Center CEO
June 7, 2026
Equal opportunity in the IDF is not a favor. It is a binding legal obligation. This was the clear message emphasized by Rackman Center CEO
Israel’s rabbinical courts are funded by public money, hold power over the personal lives of millions — yet operate with zero transparency, zero female judges,
April 27, 2026 — a historic day in Israel and the Jewish world.For the first time ever, women were allowed to sit for the Chief
Last night (March 23rd, 2026), amid an ongoing war on multiple fronts, the Knesset voted and approved, in its second and third readings, the bill
Breakthrough: The Chief Rabbinate Opens Rabbinical Exams to Women. Following a High Court of Justice ruling, in response to a petition we filed at the
Israel’s Ministry of Welfare and Social Security now supports legislation to define domestic violence in Israeli law. In addition, the bill recognizes all forms of
Israel’s Attorney General has determined that women must be allowed to take State exams certifying proficiency in Jewish law that–until now–were closed to them by the Chief Rabbinate. The decision comes in response to a Supreme Court case brought by The Rackman Center together with ITIM and Kolech:Religious Women’s Forum.
Prof. Halperin-Kaddari discusses how women and girls are particularly affected during these pandemic times. Pre-Covid-19 gender issues, such as gender-based violence, inequality in the distribution of tasks and responsibilities, or gender pay gap, have all been exacerbated. At the same time, countries that are led by women, using policies and
A set of countries – including Germany, New Zealand, Taiwan, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and Finland – is faring better than their counterparts in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, with lower infection and death rates, flattened curves, and higher levels of public solidarity and confidence in government.Their common thread is not
Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Academic Director of the Rackman Center, gave a lecture on Zoom about the impact of COVID-19 on women, women’s involvement in the crisis and her fears about the crisis increasing inequality towards women. Listen to the recorded lecture (in Hebrew).
Together with our partners in the field, we petitioned the High Court of Justice over the under-representation of women in the Government’s COVID-19 committees and working groups. We demand that action be taken to require giving women an equal voice that also represents the diversity of women in Israel. Especially
Thousands of single mothers who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus crisis are at risk of losing a major part of their child-support payments. Many single mothers get child support payments from Israel’s National Insurance Institute, but how much they receive is dependent on their salary. Since 2002,