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Americans Join Global Naomi Chazan Activism Fellowship Program
17 August 2017
Thirteen fellows traveled in Israel and the occupied territories, learning about social justice issues in order to engage their home communities.
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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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Pushing for More Tolerant Jewish Spaces in Israel
12 May 2017
From 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 2017
Two sisters from Peru struggle to prove their religion to the Jewish State.
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Breakthrough for Women at the Kotel
12 January 2017
A 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 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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New Survey Highlights Israeli Public’s Opposition to Religious Policies
14 October 2016
Vast majorities of Israelis believe in freedom of – and from – religion.
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Women of the Wall Leader Detained
15 June 2016
Leslie Sachs was detained for “smuggling” a Torah to the Kotel.
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Exposing Women’s Exclusion on Religious Councils
14 April 2016
A catchy new video satirizes religious councils as stable and unchanging in the face of social change.
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