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Chief Rabbinate perverting Sukkot with religious bigotry
Written by Uri Regev on 06/10/2015
Only one year ago, Chief Rabbi Lau self-righteously preached to the Pope, proclaiming Israel's greatness in protection of religious freedom, and now he himself aimed to curtail Christian prayer services in Jerusalem.
Supreme Court hears Hiddush petition against coercive rabbinical court
Written by on 26/07/2015
Justice Mazuz: “The ‘Writs of Refusal’ are intended to deny a person his rights as a man and a citizen by blocking his/her way to State institutions (i.e. - the courts) that can render him remedy in realizing his rights.”
Battle for Democracy at Supreme Court
Written by on 17/11/2014
Hiddush fighting for democracy in Israel at the Supreme Court, Hiddush analyzing religion-state preferences of the Israeli electorate, and Hiddush discovering that the Ministry of Education has delayed implementing the core curriculum in ultra-Orthodox schools
Israel's High Court Unanimously Agrees with Hiddush
Written by on 14/11/2014
November 12 marked a major, promising step in our battles that will surely become a landmark legal case on the road to ensuring Israel’s identity as a Jewish and democratic state. Privately issued "writs of refusal" excommunicating those who turn to Israel's legal system for justice are illegal - the private rabbinical courts continue acting illegally in defiance of the law.
Jerusalem Chief Rabbis - Why were they elected?
Written by on 23/10/2014
After the elections for chief rabbis of Jerusalem, all that remains is to hope that the new Chief Rabbis not cause lasting damage to Judaism and the residents of Jerusalem.
Christian intolerance towards the Jews of Huxley
Written by Uri Regev on 05/10/2014
Jewish organizations, as expected, come to the defense of the Jewish community of Huxley, as Christian leaders attempt to ban their prayer event. But what would Jewish organizations do in the reverse situation?
Chief rabbis criticized for call to ban Jerusalem Christian prayer service at Temple Mount
Written by on 30/09/2014
The JPost covers Hiddush's call on AG Weinstein to open investigation into the Chief Rabbis for possible infractions of the Law of Freedom for Worship.
Hiddush's research and advocacy results in greater female representation in Israel's religious establishment
Written by on 09/06/2014
Hiddush's consistent efforts to implement gender equality in Israel's religious establishment and surrounding research have begun to pay off.
Media Review: A significant rise in reporting on Israel's marriage crisis
Written by on 20/10/2013
In the past few months, thanks to cooperative efforts between Hiddush and other like-minded organizations in Israel and America, the issue of freedom of marriage has been extensively covered in Israeli and international media.
The battle against illegal religious campaign tactics in Israel's municipal elections
Written by on 17/10/2013
Hiddush has filed complaints against several ultra-Orthodox parties and institutions for illegally using religious methods as a means to secure votes in the 2013 municipal elections.
Jerusalem mayoral candidate Moshe Leon hopes to replicate Olmert's success
Written by on 15/10/2013
If secular voters stay at home while the ultra-Orthodox unite behind him, Leon has a shot at becoming mayor, just as Olmert did two decades ago.
Israel Has a Marriage Problem. One American-Born Lawyer Is Trying To Solve It.
Written by on 09/10/2013
Susan Weiss started out trying to win divorce cases, but now her mission is pushing Israel’s Orthodox rabbinate to change its ways
Jerusalem Post Editorial: Dissolve the rabbinate
Written by on 29/09/2013
The 2013 Religion and State Index showed that 70% of Israeli Jews oppose the Chief Rabbinate in its current form. That includes Israelis from all over the Jewish spectrum. This time, it's the Jerusalem Post Editorial Board calling for the desperately-needed change.
Video Blog: Tisha B'av and religious freedom
Written by on 17/07/2013
Hiddush's message for Tisha B'av in favor of equality and against theocracy.
Putting an end to excommunication
Written by on 23/06/2013
Hiddush filed a Supreme Court petition against excommunication practices in rabbinic courts