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  • Hiddush’s effective advocacy from an ultra-Orthodox perspective
    Written by Uri Regev on 24/12/2020
    On Dec. 13th, 2020, the following news appeared in an ultra-Orthodox news portal, describing their perspective on Hiddush’s success in overcoming decades of Orthodox control over military burials in Israel, which historically excluded secular and non-Orthodox alternatives for families of fallen soldiers:

  • Haredi education and Israel's future - will elections bring change?
    Written by on 10/12/2020
    The state invests NIS 4.4 billion in ultra-Orthodox education, and 84% of the boys studying in ultra-Orthodox post-primary schools are at in institutions where there are no core curricular studies.

  • Legal advocacy – not for sprint runners!
    Written by Uri Regev on 10/12/2020
    In the last two weeks, there have been some important developments in Hiddush’s legal arena, and they remind us that this legal battle is not intended for short distance runners. It takes a great deal of time and perseverance.

  • Haredi education and Israel's future - will elections bring change?
    Written by on 10/12/2020
    Netanyahu is not guaranteed a majority with his traditional partners in the ultra-Orthodox parties, as has been seen in election polls in recent weeks. And - it may be possible for the political right to form a majority coalition without needing the ultra-Orthodox parties. Remember, Hiddush’s polls consistently show that even among right-wing voters, there is a solid majority for many of the issues of religious freedom and equality.

  • A Four-Way Circus – the Conversion Battle
    Written by Uri Regev on 26/11/2020
    By Monday, the State Attorney’s Office is required to update the Supreme Court as to where the government is with regard to the “Who is a Jew?” issue in the context of a number of pending cases that have been before the Supreme Court for many years.

  • A Four-Way Circus – the Conversion Battle
    Written by on 26/11/2020
    The US Supreme ruled yesterday on the appeal of Agudath Israel of America and Church organizations, placing religious freedom before pandemic precautions by temporarily blocking recent rules in New York that severely restricted gatherings at houses of worship in areas hit hardest by COVID-19.

  • Transitions Between Israeli Religious Groups
    Written by on 12/11/2020
    The Supreme Court held a multi-party hearing, including Hiddush, on the matter of egalitarian prayers and Women of the Wall services at the Kotel plaza...

  • The Israeli government's ploy to prevent marriages through consulates
    Written by Uri Regev on 09/11/2020
    Hiddush would certainly welcome the opening of another narrow window to marriage in the form of removing the barrier to recognizing consular marriages. However, the real solution is, of course, for Israel to join the rest of the world’s Western democracies, which all recognize the right of their citizens to marry as they wish.

  • Transitions Between Religious Groups among Israeli Jews
    Written by on 09/11/2020
    The rate of departure from Israel’s ultra-Orthodox sector far exceeds the rates of secular and Zionist Orthodox Israelis becoming Haredi. This emerges from a new study published by the Israeli Democracy Institute, and it sheds new light on a long-standing debate regarding the phenomenon of Jews becoming ultra-Orthodox in Israel. It is also important to understand what is happening today in the ultra-Orthodox sector in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Once again– Religion-State conflict irreconcilable
    Written by on 29/10/2020
    Today, Hiddush's legal team spent time at the Jerusalem District Court. This is where our petition against the Jerusalem Municipality and Religious Council regarding matter of building illegal eruvs throughout the city was being heard.

  • Israel-Diaspora consultation by law?
    Written by Uri Regev on 29/10/2020
    In the last few days, several noble initiatives converged and have been shared widely both with world Jewry and the Knesset. They focus on formalizing a process of consultation between Israel and world Jewish leadership on issues that directly affect the diaspora.

  • Once again – Religion-State conflict irreconcilable
    Written by on 28/10/2020
    This week, Israel was confronted once again with compelling evidence that the longtime festering conflict between religion and state in Israel is irreconcilable. Resolving it by removing state authority from Israel’s religious establishment is the only answer.

  • Should ultra-Orthodox sector determine Israel's pandemic response?
    Written by Uri Regev on 15/10/2020
    In Israel, response to COVID-19 pandemic is largely dictated by the fragile political reality and the extraordinary weight of the ultra-Orthodox political parties.

  • Hiddush to petition Supreme Court if yeshivas open before state schools
    Written by on 15/10/2020
    Hiddush to Corona Cabinet and the other relevant authorities: We will appeal to the Supreme Court if you make an exception for ultra-Orthodox education and permit gender discrimination.

  • Haredim dictating Israel's COVID-19 response
    Written by on 15/10/2020
    A public outcry erupted last night following a police operation, following complaints from neighbors, to shut down the wedding of an ultra-Orthodox family held in a private house in the Jerusalem area, with dozens of guests in violation of the law prohibiting this during the pandemic lock-down.

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