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
In honor of International Women’s Day, the Rackman Center is honored to host a conference on “Promotion and Empowerment of Women’s Rights in Family Law in Israel: From Planning to Action, March 2016-February 2018”. The event will take place this Thursday, February 15, from 09:30-14:00, in the Segel Room –
It was a truly special occasion for us to host our dear friend Joseph Rackman, the son of Rabbi Rackman z’l who founded The Rackman Center in 2001. Mr. Rackman brought his wife and family on the occasion of his grandson’s Bar Mitzvah, to see their grandfather and great grandfather’s
Prof Halperin-Kaddari is currently in Geneva, working in her role as vice-chairperson of the UN CEDAW Committee. High on the committee’s agenda is the issue of abortion laws in Northern Ireland, where abortion is illegal. The Founding Head of the Rackman Center was quoted and interviewed across International media as
We are sad to inform you that our supporter and friend, Ruth Rappaport, passed away peacefully yesterday. In her life, Ruth contributed greatly to the field of medicine, to education, to culture, to sports, and of course to the Rackman Center and women’s empowerment. Ruth was a model of extensive
We were delighted to host Rabbi Ellen Flax and representatives from The Hadassah Foundation at The Rackman Center today. Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari and Dr Galit Shaul presented and answered interesting questions. Gilit Inbar-Kimchi gave an overview of our new volunteer program, ‘A Woman by your Side’ that offers one-on-one mentoring
Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari and Dr. Galit Shaul welcomed back Jane Stern Lebell and Ronnie Stern, to our offices. Jane is one of our original founders and a long-standing supporter and were honored that Jane lit a candle at our Bat Mitzvah celebrations in 2015. We are so grateful for the