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
The Tender Year’s Presumption Law According to the way this law stands in Israel today, in the case of separation, when there is no agreement between the parents about the division of custody time with the children, there is a strong belief that it is in the best interests of
The Rackman Center Represents an Agunah in one of the Most Difficult Cases Tzvia Gorodetsky, has been an Agunah for 17 years. She told the media, “Even his 16 years in prison have not persuaded him to release me.” Gorodetzky, a client of the Rackman Center at Bar-Ilan University, began
Happy Europe Day! Dr.Galit Shaul attended a special event on the occasion of Europe Day at the residence of the European Ambassador Lars Faaborg-Andersen, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the State of Israel and Mrs. Jean Marie Murphy. Pictured here, Adv. Galit Shaul with Dina Dominitz, manager of the department
Galit Shaul was included in this inspiring list of things Israel’s Successful Women love about Israel. “For me Israel is home. I love the diverse people, colours and landscape.Dr. Galit Shaul Rackman Center But most of all, I love the spirit – the social solidarity, the love for other, familiarity, generosity,
The Muslim Religious Court in Israel appointed the First Female Judge named Hana Mansour-Khatib. The Rackman center supports this historical appointment and hopes this is not only a precedent for Arab women at the KADY court but for Jewish women as well at the Rabbinical court. Credit: Justice Minister Ayelet
From slavery to freedom One of our main goals as a center is helping other women gain their independence and autonomy in a world where too many of them are subject to domestic abuse and are captive in unwanted marriages. One of our ways of approaching this issue is by taking