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End of Religious Marriages?: A Call for Revolt

Whether an honest call of distress or a provocation, this is a new voice in the Israeli society hoping to find a better alternative to the institution of religious marriages controlled by the rabbinate. [Full article...]
By: Avirama Golan
Israel > Israeli Society
Judaism > Israeli Judaism
Judaism > Jewish Women
Judaism > Life Cycle

Women and Judaism: Want a Get? Forego Compensation

The influence of Rabbinic Courts on the lives of Israeli citizens can be significant when issues of divorce are discussed. This article brings the story of a woman and a plea to rectify the system that perpetuates apparent injustices. [Full article...]
By: Tamar Rotem
Israel > Israeli Society
Judaism > Jewish Women

: Overheard at the GA, November 12, 2006

The following quotes were collected by DTWT participants at this year's GA. [Full article...]
By: Nathalie Alyon

Israel
Judaism > Israeli Judaism
Judaism > Jewish Women
Media and the Press
Voices of the Young
Voices of the Young > Do The Write Thing

Feature Organization: ADVA Center

The Adva Center (“Adva” means ripple) is an Israeli non-partisan, independent action-oriented policy analysis center, founded in 1991 by activists from three social movements: the movement for equal rights for Arab citizens, the movement for equality for Mizrahi Jews, and the feminist movement. ACTION describes one- half of its program and POLICY ANALYSIS the other half. The mission of Adva is to promote equality for citizens of all ethnic and socio - economic minorities, including gender equality. [Full article...]
By: Hagshama Department
Israel
Israel > Advocacy
Israel > Israeli Arabs
Israel > Politics
Judaism > Jewish Women
Social Action Organizations

Literature: Voice of the Muses

Four Israeli women writers discuss life, literature, politics. [Full article...]
By: Dana Ruppin
Artistic Expressions > Literature
Israel > Israeli Arabs
Judaism > Jewish Women

Women Zionists: Golda Meir (1898-1978)

I believe we will have peace with our neighbors. But I am certain that if Israel is not strong there will not be peace.” [Full article...]
By: Rochelle Mass
International Relations
Israel > Politics
Jewish History > 1948-Today: Modern Zionist Age
Judaism > Jewish Women
People > 1948-Today: Modern Zionist Age
Zionism > Zionism and the Diaspora

Women Zionists: Hadassah in Palestine

Address delivered at the dedication exercises, April 30, 1929. [Full article...]
By: Henrietta Szold
Jewish History > 1860-1948: Early Zionist Age
Judaism > Jewish Women
Zionism > Zionism and the Diaspora

UN Report: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

The aim of this Report is to give a comprehensive description of the legal and sociological situation of women in Israel. [Full article...]
By:
Israel > Politics
Judaism > Jewish Women

Women in Israel: National Report on the Status of Women in Israel

In this report, you will find the details of this progress in legislation, in initiatives taken by the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of the Status of women, and in the many activities by women's groups and organizations and by the Authority for the Advancement of the Status of Women in Israel since the Beijing Conference in 1995. [Full article...]
By:
International Relations
Jewish History > 1948-Today: Modern Zionist Age
Judaism > Jewish Women

Zionism: The Cry of the Children in Palestine

To the Executive of the Vaad Leumi, Jerusalem, by Henrietta Szold, on September 13th, 1936. [Full article...]
By: Henrietta Szold
Jewish History > 1860-1948: Early Zionist Age
Judaism > Jewish Women
Zionism

An Address: Henrietta Szold to the Women of Hadassah

This address was presented at the 14th Annual Convention in Pittsburgh on June 27th, 1928. [Full article...]
By: Henrietta Szold
Jewish History > 1860-1948: Early Zionist Age
Judaism > Jewish Women
Zionism > Zionism and the Diaspora

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