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2014 Religion and State Index first edition
Written by on 01/09/2015
This year's Index bears a clear and crucial message for world Jewry: More than two-thirds (67%) of Israeli Jews support joint efforts between Israel and world Jewry to help Israel advocate for freedom of marriage.
80% of secular Israeli Jews prefer not to get married via Orthodox Rabbinate
Written by Uri Regev on 08/05/2015
The consistent rise in the number of Israeli Jews who would have preferred to marry outside the Orthodox Rabbinate has been monitored in Hiddush’s multi-year polling on freedom of marriage.
80% of secular Israeli Jews prefer not to get married via Orthodox Rabbinate
Written by on 08/05/2015
The consistent rise in the number of Israeli Jews who would have preferred to marry outside the Orthodox Rabbinate has been monitored in Hiddush’s multi-year polling on freedom of marriage.
Overwhelming majority of voters STILL want Ultra-Orthodox Parties out of coalition
Written by Uri Regev on 26/03/2015
According to a March 24 poll conducted by Rafi Smith Polling Institute for Hiddush – Freedom of Religion in Israel, 62% of Israelis support a government without the ultra-Orthodox parties; 87% prefer that control of the Knesset Finance Committee be given to Kulanu, rather than United Torah Judaism (UTJ).
Overwhelming majority of voters STILL want Ultra-Orthodox Parties out of coalition
Written by on 26/03/2015
According to a March 24 poll conducted by Rafi Smith Polling Institute for Hiddush – Freedom of Religion in Israel, 62% of Israelis support a government without the ultra-Orthodox parties; 87% prefer that control of the Knesset Finance Committee be given to Kulanu, rather than United Torah Judaism (UTJ).
Ultra-Orthodox parties' history of voters' faith manipulation
Written by on 22/12/2014
Since 1988, the ultra-Orthodox parties have been promising rabbinic blessings, making threats and gifting "mystical" amulets to voters who commit to support them in the elections. The Knesset and the Supreme Court have set legal prohibitions against this, but the bribery and manipulation has continued.
Voters Respond: Ultra-Orthodox Parties - in or out?
Written by on 09/12/2014
Rabbi Uri Regev discusses the results of the latest Rafi Smith Institute Poll, and the role of the undecided voters in the upcoming March 17 elections.
Overwhelming majority of voters want Ultra-Orthodox Parties out of coalition
Written by Uri Regev on 09/12/2014
According to a December 3 poll, 62% of Israeli voters do not want the ultra-Orthodox parties in the next government, and 74% do not want to increase public funding for yeshivas. But most importantly: how will the undecided voters sway the upcoming March 17 elections?
Majority of public opposed to including haredi parties in new government
Written by on 08/12/2014
The poll was conducted last week on a sample of 500 respondents representing a statistical sample of the adult population and published over the weekend.
Voters Respond: Ultra-Orthodox Parties - in or out?
Written by on 08/12/2014
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?
Hiddush's Impact on the Growing Success of Pluralism in Israel
Written by on 11/12/2013
A look back on 2013's successes and highlighting the battle for freedom of religion and equality in light of the challenges that lay ahead.
Hiddush calls for prevention of peyot-shaving incidents in the IDF
Written by on 03/11/2013
Push for standardized notification of right to grow side locks comes after at least two haredi soldiers complained in recent months that IDF barbers had shaved their peyot.
Supreme Court bans Saturday shopping in Tel Aviv
Written by on 26/06/2013
Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality: We will study the ruling and find a solution to balance the day of rest and the freedom that the city allows.
Liberal Knesset Members Laud US Gay Marriage Ruling
Written by on 26/06/2013
Knesset’s liberal flank lauds US decision on same-sex unions, Hiddush joins their call for freedom of marriage.
Putting an end to excommunication
Written by on 23/06/2013
Hiddush filed a Supreme Court petition against excommunication practices in rabbinic courts