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 Rackman Center participated in an emergency discussion in the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of Women’s Status about the alarming rise in cases of femicide in Israel. “After a murder, society cries out loud. Everyone starts checking what could have been done and whether it could have
The Rackman Center welcomes Adv. Shelly Blatt Zak as our new CEO. Shelly joins the Rackman Center after a 20-year legal career in the private sector and after serving as a senior partner at one of Israel’s largest firms where she specialized in corporate law and where she founded
The Rackman Center has launched two support groups for women going through divorce proceedings, creating a successful collaboration between the Rackman Center and Bar-Ilan University’s School of Social Work. During the past year, these groups were opened at the initiative of the Rackman Center and guided by students from
MK Simcha Rothman is leading a revolution in Israel’s child support laws by empowering a religious committee instead of civil reformer experts. In a discussion held yesterday in the Law, Constitution and Justice Committee that he heads, they decided to establish a committee led by the president of the rabbinical
“It’s obvious today that family law must go beyond marriage and divorce law, to include international and immigration law”, said Professor Daphna Hacker, speaking at the annual conference of the Ruth & Emanuel Rackman Center for the Advancement of the Status of Women this week.The topic of immigration and relocation
Divorce Following Relocation to a Foreign Country: Legal Perspectives Recent events in Israel and worldwide have driven many families to relocate overseas temporarily or permanently. The challenges of emigration can sometimes exacerbate existing difficulties or cause family breakdown. • What happens to a divorcing family that moves away