High Court: Women may manage rabbinical courts

The High Court justices ruled that a woman could be appointed head of the Rabbinical Courts.

16/08/2017 14:41

Tags: Supreme Court · Women's rights · Rabbinical Courts

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From Arutz 7:

Deputy Supreme Court President Elyakim Rubinstein wrote in the ruling that "at a time when women occupy a place of honor in a variety of public service positions, it is inconceivable that appropriate representation will not be given in the management of the rabbinical courts."

"This is an historic breakthrough in the field of religion and the state," said attorney Batya Kahana-Dror, director of the feminist advocate organization Mavoi Satum.

"I hope that this determination, beyond its practical implementation with regard to the appointment of a director-general of the rabbinical courts, will in the future become a guiding principle in all matters of religion in the State of Israel."

Hiddush is pleased that even as Israel's political establishment proves that its vision for progress is actually a series of giant steps backwards, it is good to know that Israel's Supreme Court continues to serve as a defender of civil rights and the values of equality and individual liberties.

We fully expect, with deep concern, that the political establishment and the ultra-Orthodox political kingmakers will not welcome this verdict.

Still, we fully expect, with deep concern, that the political establishment and the ultra-Orthodox political kingmakers will not welcome this verdict. It is likely to become part of the endless and tireless political campaign to castrate Israel's independent supreme judicial authority, which is being waged by the ultra-Orthodox political parties and extremist political groups.