Tag Archive: Reform Movement
Ending the Orthodox Monopoly on Adoptions
NIF grantee the Israel Religious Action Center successfully petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court
Exposing the Discriminatory Justice System
NIF grantee, Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) released a report finding that in cases of incitement to violence, the Israeli justice system has been harsh on Arab Israelis and lenient on Jewish Israelis.
Restoring Pluralistic Jewish Education in Israel’s Schools
In a victory for liberal and secular Judaism in Israel, the Supreme Court struck down an attempt to defund government support for pluralistic activities in public school.
Bringing Holiday Gifts to the Asylum Community
The Reform Movement in Israel marked Purim with traditional mishloach manot, or gift baskets, to asylum seekers who have faced severe economic crisis as a result of the pandemic.
Reform Movement Holds Egalitarian Ceremony at the Kotel
IRAC and others are able to carry in a Torah scroll to the Western Wall plaza and conduct services.
Torah-Carrying Activists Push for Egalitarian Plaza
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.
Supreme Court Slams Government for Western Wall Delays
Three years following they committed to creating an egalitarian prayer space, implementation is stalled.
Statement of New Israel Fund RE: The “Fiendish Deeds” of Liberal Judaism
We 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.
Filling the Gaps. Preparing for the Future.
NIF supports a network of Israelis who are working now to defend Israel’s most vulnerable and continue to build a shared society after the conflict ends.