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
Congratulations to Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari on being named one of the most influential people in gender policy in 2018 by Apolitical, alongside some of the most incredible women and men from around the world. Click here for the full list. Prof. Halperin-Kaddari was named alongside Justin Trudeau – Prime Minister,
Dr. Galit Shaul and Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari contributed to this important report by Nancy Strichman in cooperation with NCJW and the Dafna Fund. This was a participatory action research project that will be used to help leaders, activists, and funders of women’s organizations think strategically and develop a road map
Dr. Lenore Walker is an American psychologist who founded the Domestic Violence Institute, documented the Cycle of abuse and wrote The Battered Woman, for which she won the Distinguished Media Award in 1979. We welcomed her to the Rackman Center for a conversation with a group of Israeli professionals and
The Jerusalem Post interviewed Keren Horowitz, head of public policy at the Rackman Center: “This is a good first step and we are gratified that the state authorities are willing to implement a solution in the immediate future. The time has come for the Civil Service Authority to recognize that
We warmly congratulate Mrs Mary Lilling-Goldberg on receiving the Bar Ilan University Presidential Award of Distinction for her valued support of the Rackman Center. We so appreciate your friendship and encouragement and hope that we will continue working together in the future.
It was our pleasure to meet Mr. and Mrs. Esther and Romie Tager QC at the Annual Tager Prize, which, in recognition of their contribution to Israeli Law, presented an award to one of Bar Ilan’s law students. The Tager’s contribution includes their ongoing support of our innovative and unique