Tag Archive: Hiddush: For Religious Freedom and Equality
Combating the Exclusion of Women
With the help of Shatil, the Forum Against the Exclusion of Women is fighting for gender equality.
New Survey Highlights Israeli Public’s Opposition to Religious Policies
Vast majorities of Israelis believe in freedom of – and from – religion.
Supreme Court Slams Government for Western Wall Delays
Three years following they committed to creating an egalitarian prayer space, implementation is stalled.
Exposing Women’s Exclusion on Religious Councils
A catchy new video satirizes religious councils as stable and unchanging in the face of social change.
Report Reveals the High Cost of Chief Rabbinate’s Monopoly
A new reports demonstrates the economic fruits of ending the Rabbinate’s control over the lives of ordinary Israelis.
New Survey Highlights Israeli Dissatisfaction with Religious Policy
A new survey shows that the majority of Israelis are unhappy with the status quo on a multitude of religion and state issues.
Racist Rabbi Eliyahu Fails in Bid to become Jerusalem Chief Rabbi
The avowedly racist Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu lost his bid to become Jerusalem’s Chief Rabbi, thanks in part to public pressure from voices in Israel and beyond.
“Problematic” Payments to Yeshiva Students to be Cancelled
In a victory against discrimination, Israel’s High Court ruled that the state should no longer grant stipends to yeshiva students.
Major Conference on Gynecology Excludes Women
NIF is at the forefront of a campaign against a conference on innovations in gynecology, which will exclude women speakers. The Puah Institute, which helps couples with fertility, medicine, and Jewish law, held its 13th national conference in Jerusalem this week, with the theme “Innovations in Gynecology and Halachah: Judgments, Dilemmas and Challenges.” In previous years, female experts were barred from speaking at the annual conference, leading many doctors to cancel their participation in protest. This year, the Puah Institute refused to reveal the list of speakers, presumably in an attempt to stave off criticism regarding its exclusion of women.