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The elections are more than three months away, but the religious parties are already milking the government for all it's worth. And on top of that, rabbis are calling upon the Chief Rabbinate to support excommunication notices for those who turn to the civil courts.
In advance of the March 17th elections, Hiddush has turned to Justice Joubran, the Chair of the Central Elections Commission, urging him to take a strong stand against the ultra-Orthodox parties' manipulation of voters' religious beliefs... enough corruption already!
Our most recent poll indicates that 62% of voters do not want either of the ultra-Orthodox parties in the next government coalition, and 74% do not want to increase funding for yeshivas. But the big question is - who will the undecided voters choose on March 17?
Netanyahu dissolved his government coalition and called for new elections in March 2014. His likely partners in the next coalition will be the ultra-Orthodox parties. Still, two-thirds of Israelis oppose this unholy union. Please support Hiddush so that we can continue the urgent fight for religious freedom.
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
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.
Hiddush has become the premier Israeli NGO on matters of Religion and State in Israel
A Dvar Torah for Parashat Re'eh.
Several occurrences over the past several weeks signify both opportunities for progress and serious challenges.
The challenges are constant, but so is our determination!
There were significant victories in the Supreme Court and the religious establishment
Over Israel's 66th year, there were many successes and challenges in the field of religion and state, especially in the area of gender equality.
Hiddush's 2014 Passover Supplement includes a variety of both in-depth and concise explorations of the holiday's themes of freedom of religion, equality, pluralism, and the universal responsibility to uphold and pursue social justice.
The Equality in Sharing the Burden Law turned out to be a big sham, and here's why!
Exciting updates on Hiddush's historic Supreme Court petition, activities with the AJC, and advocacy for gender equality in Israel's religious councils