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Social Change and the Religious Family: Shatil Convenes Single Mothers
14 April 2016
Religious single mothers and mothers-to-be gather for support, community, and empowerment.
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Women of the Wall to Hold Historic Service at Western Wall
30 March 2016
The Western Wall’s first all-women priestly blessing will cap a recent string of victories for religious freedom.
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Taking Back the Mikvah
17 March 2016
Shatil is fighting back against a bill that would restrict women’s use of ritual baths.
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Statement of New Israel Fund RE: The “Fiendish Deeds” of Liberal Judaism
7 March 2016We at the New Israel Fund, who have long supported religious freedom and pluralism in Israel, are outraged by the latest initiative by leaders of the ultra-Orthodox movement to clamp down on the growing strength of liberal denominations in Israel.
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Ritual Baths Declared Open for all Conversions
3 March 2016
A Supreme Court ruling guarantees that a crucial state-funded religious service is open to all Jews.
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Report Reveals the High Cost of Chief Rabbinate’s Monopoly
28 January 2016
A new reports demonstrates the economic fruits of ending the Rabbinate’s control over the lives of ordinary Israelis.
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Cracking the Orthodox Rabbinate’s Control
7 December 2015
In a victory for religious freedom and women’s rights, Nathalie Lastreger fought for – and won – the right to divorce outside of the ultra-Orthodox’s rabbinical courts.
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Cancellation of Conversion Reform Angers Israelis
9 July 2015
MK David Azoulai has sparked an international backlash with his offensive comment that “Reform Jews aren’t Jews.”
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Court Rules Against “Modesty” Sign
5 February 2015
In a victory for religious freedom and women’s rights, 4 Orthodox women won their case against “modesty” signs in Beit Shemesh.
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NIF Grantee: Knesset Neglects Religion & State Issues
20 January 2015
The 19th Knesset passed a paltry number of laws dealing with religion and state in Israel.
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