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Ending the Orthodox Monopoly on Adoptions
4 May 2023
NIF grantee the Israel Religious Action Center successfully petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court
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Fighting the Monopoly on Jewish Conversion
9 December 2021
Israel’s new Conversion Law is a small step in the right direction, but NIF grantee Israel Hofsheet (Be Free Israel) offers a strong reminder of how far we still have to go to reach true equality.
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Bringing Holiday Gifts to the Asylum Community
3 March 2021
The Reform Movement in Israel marked Purim with traditional mishloach manot, or gift baskets, to asylum seekers who have faced severe economic crisis as a result of the pandemic.
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Jewish Clergy Say No to Deportation
8 February 2018
A letter to the Israeli government demanding a stop to the deportations has gathered over 900 signatures from Rabbis, Cantors, and seminary students.
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Reform Movement Launches Western Wall Ad Campaign
31 August 2017
Netanyahu’s reversal on the Western Wall agreement will not be the last word.
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Jewish Heritage TV Channel Fined for Excluding Conservative and Reform Judaism
17 August 2017
The move is a shot across the bow of a television station with a reputation for promoting national-religious ideology.
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Reform Movement Holds Egalitarian Ceremony at the Kotel
25 May 2017
IRAC and others are able to carry in a Torah scroll to the Western Wall plaza and conduct services.
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High Court Rules Converts to Judaism Can Stay in Israel
23 February 2017
Two sisters from Peru struggle to prove their religion to the Jewish State.
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Western Wall Struggle Invoked in Attack on Ra’anana Synagogue
8 December 2016
Following a hate crime aimed at Reform Jews, prominent Reform leaders push ahead for religious freedom in Israel.
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Torah-Carrying Activists Push for Egalitarian Plaza
17 November 2016
In a protest against ultra-Orthodox control of the Western Wall, hundreds of activists carried Torah scrolls to the women’s section of the plaza.
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