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Jewish Heritage TV Channel Fined for Excluding Conservative and Reform Judaism
17 August 2017The move is a shot across the bow of a television station with a reputation for promoting national-religious ideology.
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Pushing for More Tolerant Jewish Spaces in Israel
12 May 2017From kashrut, to marriage, to the place of LGBTQ Israelis, a quiet revolution is underway.
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High Court Rules Converts to Judaism Can Stay in Israel
23 February 2017Two sisters from Peru struggle to prove their religion to the Jewish State.
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Breakthrough for Women at the Kotel
12 January 2017A High Court ruling sets the stage for a major religious freedom victory at Judaism’s holiest site.
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Western Wall Struggle Invoked in Attack on Ra’anana Synagogue
8 December 2016Following 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 2016In 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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New Survey Highlights Israeli Public’s Opposition to Religious Policies
14 October 2016Vast majorities of Israelis believe in freedom of – and from – religion.
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Women of the Wall Leader Detained
15 June 2016Leslie Sachs was detained for “smuggling” a Torah to the Kotel.
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Exposing Women’s Exclusion on Religious Councils
14 April 2016A catchy new video satirizes religious councils as stable and unchanging in the face of social change.
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Social Change and the Religious Family: Shatil Convenes Single Mothers
14 April 2016Religious single mothers and mothers-to-be gather for support, community, and empowerment.
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