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
Mazal Tov to our own Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari on hearing that she will be receiving the esteemed Knights of Quality Government Award in the Education category from The Movement for Quality Government in Israel (MQG) The MQG is a highly respected NGO, committed to promoting values of democracy, transparency, good governance and civic engagement
Today, we were delighted to welcome our longstanding friends from the JWF Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches. Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari spoke about the day to day progress and challenges we face in family law in Israel and how we are progressing in our legal aid clinic and legislative
The Appeal of Dr Oded Gaz – Gett Refuser – against the courts order of shaming him On Tuesday, 13 September 2016, seven Supreme Court Justices held a hearing to review the appeal of gett refuser Dr. Oded Gaz against the rabbinical courts, which recommended the public shaming of Dr. Oded for his
The Rackman Center held the annual Moot Court last week, where the students from our Lawyers of Tomorrow Program prepare a court case and represent the client with real judges. This year’s topic was ‘Mine-Mine, Yours – and Mine!’ and examined the possibility of cancelling a divorce agreement where extortion
An article from Haaretz about Israel Not Enforcing Law Against Underage Marriage, Knesset Committee Finds