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Hiddush Releases 2014 Israel Religion and State Index; Strong desire for involvement of world Jewry in efforts for freedom of marriage
Written by on 23/09/2014
Public support for freedom of religion and equality in Israel is rapidly growing. The vast majority of Israeli Jews support joint efforts between Israel and world Jewry for freedom of marriage in Israel.
Thou shalt fight racism!
Written by on 10/09/2014
Rabbi Uri Regev shares a few thoughts about Israel's internal battle of fighting racist activities fueled by religious extremism and potential for incitement
Report Challenges the Numbers that Show Increased Chareidi Enlistment in the IDF
Written by on 10/09/2014
Yeshiva World News covers Hiddush's report on plummeting haredi enlistment rates
Hiddush report exposes Israeli government's misleading claims about ultra-Orthodox enlistment to the IDF
Written by on 08/09/2014
Contrary to the claims of Science and Technology Minister Yaakov Peri, Hiddush's report demonstrates that the number of IDF recruits plummeted by close to 50% in the first half of 2014.
Israeli news series demonstrates the urgency of freedom of marriage
Written by Uri Regev on 31/08/2014
Israel's Channel 10 News ran a four-part series about the issue of marriage in Israel and the Chief Rabbinate's monopoly over this basic right. The timing and content serve as a major boost for efforts for freedom of marriage.
Though shalt fight racism!
Written by on 28/08/2014
A Dvar Torah for Parashat Re'eh.
Hiddush analysis shows Israelis are increasingly marrying abroad to avoid Chief Rabbinate monopoly
Written by on 24/08/2014
Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics recently published select data on marriages of Israelis in Israel and abroad. The Chief Rabbinate was quick to declare that the data proves that 96% of Israeli Jews marry through them. Hiddush's analysis of the data shows the full picture.
D'var Torah for Parashat Re'eh: Thou shalt fight racism!
Written by on 21/08/2014
Rabbi Uri Regev writes about the weekly torah portion in relation to recent events that endanger both Judaism and democracy in Israel
Haredi MK Yaakov Litzman bails draft evading yeshiva student out of jail
Written by on 17/08/2014
"Get out of jail free" is no longer a tactic limited to the Monopoly board, but now a method employed ultra-Orthodox rabbis and politicians to release yeshiva students arrested for draft evasion.
Religion and State in Battle: Operation Protective Edge and Beyond
Written by on 13/08/2014
Several occurrences over the past several weeks signify both opportunities for progress and serious challenges.
In the eyes of one rabbi, IDF soldiers may be better off dead
Written by Shahar Ilan on 11/08/2014
Hiddush Vice President Shahar Ilan discusses a leading haredi rabbinic figure's disrespectful comments during Operation Protective Edge.
Reserve combat soldier returns from war protesting that he cannot marry his fiancée because of Orthodox marriage monopoly
Written by on 11/08/2014
Yet another heartbreaking story about an Israeli couple unable to marry in Israel because of the Orthodox Chief Rabbinate's monopoly on marriage. The answer is simple: freedom of marriage!
Religion's pervasive role in Operation Protective Edge
Written by on 11/08/2014
Operation Protective Edge was accompanied by several occurences that signify opportunities for progress as well as serious challenges that must be addressed.
Is Tel Aviv still known for its draft-dodgers? It's worth a re-examination
Written by on 06/08/2014
Once known for its allegedly low enlistment rates, Tel Aviv high school graduates have one of the highest IDF draft levels in Israel.
Hiddush expresses fury over gender-segregated shelters at rabbinical court
Written by on 21/07/2014
Gender segregation in the bomb shelter of an Ashdod Rabbinical Court building is a potentially fatal reminder of the need to criminalize the exclusion of women in the public sector.