Tag Archive: The Masorti Movement

Ending the Orthodox Monopoly on Adoptions

NIF grantee the Israel Religious Action Center successfully petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court

Women of the Wall

Victory for Religious Pluralism

In a major victory for Women of the Wall and the Masorti (Conservative) Movement, the Prime Minister’s Office prohibited gender partitions in the Egalitarian section of the Western Wall.

Bolstering Progressive Jewish Activism in Israel

Shatil kicks off the Masorti Voices Fellowship which creates an educational space for traditional Jewish Israelis engaged in progressive activism.

vigil photo - by Yossi Zamir

Israelis Express Solidarity with Pittsburgh Jews in Moving Vigil

Hundreds of Israelis came together at a Conservative synagogue in Jerusalem to mourn the attack.

Israelis Stunned by Arrest of Prominent Conservative Rabbi

Rabbi Dov Hayun conducted alternative Jewish wedding ceremonies for those who do not want to marry under the Orthodox rabbinate.

Keeping Israel’s Cities Pluralistic and Free

Shatil’s Free Cities Forum is building a diverse coalition to keep cities inclusive and open to all.

The Fight for Western Wall Egalitarian Prayer and Against the Conversion Law

Two major affronts to religious freedom occurred in Israel on the same day last month.

Breakthrough for Women at the Kotel

A High Court ruling sets the stage for a major religious freedom victory at Judaism’s holiest site.

Supreme Court Slams Government for Western Wall Delays

Three years following they committed to creating an egalitarian prayer space, implementation is stalled.

They Will Not Back Down

Israel is in the midst of a mighty struggle for civil rights, and your brothers and sisters in that movement need your partnership and support.