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Hiddush battling for civil burial in Court
Written by on 30/09/2021
Today in court there was good news and bad news. On the one hand, the Justices of the Supreme Court that heard the petition praised Hiddush’s initiative, which prompted the Ministry of Religious Services to speed up its handling of the issue. On the other hand, the court considered the petition too broad and encouraged Hiddush to file separate and concrete petitions in relation to localities.
Hiddush's next battle over pluralistic burial in Israel
Written by on 18/07/2019
Hiddush submitted a new petition aimed at further expanding religious freedom in Israel in general and pluralistic burial alternatives in particular.
What they do not see: Rabbinate and marriages in Israel
Written by Uri Regev on 18/01/2019
The Religious Services Ministry refuses to acknowledge the fact that growing circles reject the Rabbinate and prefer alternative marriages.
Israel's exclusion of women and lack of civil burial alternative
Written by on 21/04/2017
This week Hiddush initiated stern communications to the authorities over two critical issues: 1) the gross breach of responsibility of the Ministry of Religious Services to provide an option for alternative civil burial, and 2) the exclusion of women from a medical conference about women’s health.
80% of Israel's religious councils have only one woman
Written by on 07/03/2017
Only 70 women currently serve nationwide (on 58 of Israel's religious councils). They represent 17% of the total 407 religious council members throughout Israel.
80% of Israel's religious councils have only one woman
Written by on 07/03/2017
Only 70 women currently serve nationwide (on 58 of Israel's religious councils). They represent 17% of the total 407 religious council members throughout Israel.
1 woman per religious council, but, God forbid, not more
Written by on 06/05/2016
49 women currently serve on Israel's Religious Councils, but only six Councils have more than one female representative.
Minister Azoulay heeds his rabbis rather than his government
Written by on 06/05/2016
It has almost become a painful routine to update our readers on the all too frequent outrageous statements made by Israel's ultra-orthodox cabinet members and MKs, which go against all commonly accepted norms of rule of law and democracy.
Hiddush demands appointment of women to religious councils
Written by on 08/01/2016
The ultra-Orthodox Shas party's Minister of Religious Services David Azoulay has appointed six “appointees” for four religious councils since assuming office after the May 2015 Knesset elections. Minister Azoulay, like his predecessors, has not appointed a single woman, despite Israeli law and the commitment the Ministry made to the AG office in the past to exercise affirmative action in this arena.
Ministry of Religious Services budget increased by more than 100%
Written by Shahar Ilan on 24/12/2015
The budget for the construction and renovation of buildings for religious services will be increased by 50 million NIS (123%), the budget for the Ministry of Religious Services will be increased to nearly 150%, and the budget for cemeteries will be increase by 500%. The millions budgeted for the ultra-Orthodox parties by the Likud in exchange for their political support were merely a down payment - a base level for further increases.
Hiddush analysis of Israel’s state budget
Written by Shahar Ilan on 09/09/2015
The state budget for yeshivas is expected to grow by 419 million shekels, an increase of three-quarters. This is blow to the heart of Israel’s future, and a slap in the voters' faces.
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.
Hiddush's advocacy efforts result in historic success for gender equality in Israel's religious councils
Written by on 31/03/2014
Affirmative action for appointing women to Israel's religious councils will provide the long-awaited implementation of the Supreme Court's mandate for gender equality in public institutions.
Hiddush report demonstrates dire need to close the gender gap in Israel's religious councils
Written by on 11/02/2014
Hiddush CEO Rabbi Uri Regev turned to the Ministry of Religious Services to emphasize the need for proper implementation of gender equality in Israel's religious establishment
Hiddush gets to the root problem in the Ministry of Religious Services's alleged "Kashrut Revolution"
Written by on 03/02/2014
Hiddush VP Shahar Ilan voices his concern of the reforms that the Ministry of Religious Services proposed for Israel's kosher supervision and certification business.