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  • 70% of Undecided Voters: Voting on Religion and State
    Written by on 18/01/2013
    Pre-election polling shows that 67% of the Jewish public in Israel believes that issues of religion and state will greatly influence their vote, including 69% of secular votes and 91% of ultra-Orthodox voters. President of Hiddush Rabbi Uri Regev comments, "Ignoring the issues of religion and state on the campaign trail only lowers the quality of the discourse and it goes against the interests of the parties."

  • Israeli Elections
    Written by on 17/01/2013
    In this newsletter, we discuss our activities from 2012 and look ahead to 2013, marked by an election year.

  • Hiddush petitions Shas' illegal use of smartphone app to secure votes
    Written by on 01/01/2013
    Hiddush files a complaint to the Central Election Committee about Shas's smartphone app offering blessings from party’s spiritual leader. The use of blessings or curses in campaigning is strictly illegal.

  • Hiddush Original: Don’t Push me to the Back of the Bus!
    Written by on 25/12/2012
    Marking International Human Rights Day on December 10th, Hiddush released a short film in protest, featuring Israeli Artists celebrities called “Don’t push me to the back of the bus!”

  • Move on Back!
    Written by on 10/12/2012
    It has been a year since the uproar surrounding gender segregation and discrimination against women in Israel, yet the ugly phenomenon continues and grows, supposedly in the name of Judaism.

  • Back of the Bus? No way!
    Written by on 10/12/2012
    A year after the widespread protests against gender segregation and discrimination against women,we are facing growing incidents of women's exclusion! Marking International Human Rights day on December 10th, Hiddush released the short film: "Don't push me to the back of the bus!"

  • How far is too far?
    Written by on 01/12/2012
    Rabbis make outrageous claims during Operation Pillar of Defense, Deputy Health Minister Litzman speaks in favor placing the financial burden on women and the State

  • Women to Work!
    Written by on 22/11/2012
    Deputy Health Minister Litzman: Men need not work - Women and the State can pay the bills

  • I'm not Jewish?
    Written by on 14/11/2012
    In our October newsletter, we release the findings of the 2012 Religion and State Index, discuss the plight of a young woman who just wasn't "Jewish enough" to get married in Israel, and discuss what you can do to make a difference.

  • Hiddush's Annual Israel Religion and State Index: 2012
    Written by on 31/10/2012
    Support for religious freedom rises to 85%, 67% say Haredi MKs distance public from Judaism, 76% dissatisfied with government policies on religion

  • Arresting WOW Leaders isn't the Answer
    Written by on 24/10/2012
    On October 16th, Anat Hoffman of "Women of the Wall" was arrested as she led a monthly Rosh Hodesh prayer service at the Western Wall. On November 15th, six WOW leaders were detained. It's time to face the bigger picture.

  • Does Israel Need A Chief Rabbi?
    Written by Uri Regev on 25/09/2012
    The overwhelming majority of Israelis want to see its founding promises of "freedom of religion and conscience" and "equality regardless of religion" fully realized. The Chief Rabbinate of Israel, through is preventing that from happening.

  • Israel Religion and State Index 2012
    Written by on 25/09/2012
    Support for religious freedom rises to 85%, 67% say Haredi MKs distance public from Judaism, 76% dissatisfied with government policies on religion

  • Kosher, or Not?
    Written by on 05/09/2012
    Hiddush appeal to Supreme Court, ad in LA Jewish Journal, ‘policy of hatred’, and petition to PM Netanyahu.

  • What they are saying about non-Orthodox Judaism and rabbis: A Compilation of Quotes
    Written by on 30/08/2012
    Hiddush exposes the hate speech that continues to inform policy, leading to continued discrimination of non-Orthodox Jews.

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