- Hiddush Against Religious Indoctrination in the IDF
Written by on 17/12/2023
The IDF is not allowed to allow religious elements to preach their doctrine to the soldiers
- Modern day Maccabees
Written by on 14/12/2023
These are challenging times, and our national and personal agendas have completely changed. We oscillate between tears of pain and deep concern for the return of the hostages and for the families of the murdered, and hopes for the success and wellbeing of the soldiers on all fronts.
- 2023 Israel Religion and State Index
Written by on 14/09/2023
This week we published our annual unique 15th Israel Religion and State Index. The Index is the only systematic and in-depth periodic review of its kind of the positions of the adult Jewish public in Israel on matters of religion and the state, presenting a comprehensive picture of all the controversial issues in these areas.
- Historic Supreme Court Hearing
Written by on 13/09/2023
Contrary to the claims of the initiators of the "Legal reform”, trust in the Supreme Court is almost four times greater than in the Knesset
- New Religion and State Index 2023: Acute Tension Between ultra-Orthodox and Secular Jews
Written by on 13/09/2023
The tension between ultra-Orthodox and secular Jews and between the political right and the left are the most significant internal conflicts in Israel, far more than other internal tensions that tore Israeli society apart in the past
- “Deri’s Food Stamps”
Written by on 24/08/2023
Hiddush will submit a petition to the Supreme Court regarding food security, which challenges
the placement of political interests of the Shas party over the welfare and food security of those in need in the State of Israel
- Religion and Hypocrisy
Written by on 24/08/2023
Agudath Israel in America published a public statement criticizing the involvement of United States government officials in the defense of democracy in Israel. This statement reeks of hypocrisy
- “Drawing a Red Line against Religious Coercion": Public Transportation on Shabbat
Written by on 23/08/2023
The light rail began operating in Tel Aviv will operate only five and a half days a week, and not on Shabbat
- The Struggle Against Dictatorship and a “Torah State”
Written by on 01/08/2023
The Hiddush team is ready to contribute our part in the struggle against the legal overhaul that seeks to change the backbone of democracy in Israel
- Israelis and Jewish Activists Unite for Israel's Democratic Future
Written by on 08/06/2023
More than once we have emphasized here the importance of the Jewish leadership in the Diaspora (and especially in North America) joining the struggle that seeks to protect the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state from the attempt to eliminate the independence of the highest judicial authority, curtail its powers and undermine the legal gatekeepers.
- Israelis and Jewish Activists Unite for Israel's Democratic Future
Written by on 07/06/2023
BREAKING NEWS: Just as this article was finished, Minister Barkat announced that he is canceling his participation at the Boston event mentioned below. He clearly did not want to face the protest.
- Levin's Racist Rhetoric
Written by on 07/06/2023
“We need Supreme Court Justices who understand that Jews don’t want to live next to Arabs”
- Is the Orthodox Halacha in the USA different than it is in Israel?
Written by on 07/06/2023
The Halacha is the Halacha is the Halacha!
- Shavuot: A Time to Advocate for Religious Freedom and Equality
Written by on 24/05/2023
On the Festival Celebrating the Torah – It’s Time for Religious Freedom and Equality
- More on the Raiders of the Public Coffers
Written by on 24/05/2023
We have written much about the shameless raid of the public coffers, to the tune of billions, mostly to respond to the extortion by the Haredi and nationalist-Haredi parties and benefit the yeshivas, numerous schools that do not teach core-curricular studies in the boys' schools, and multiple outreach avenues to the secular public and order to "Judaize" them.