Religion and State

The Case for an Egalitarian Prayer Space at the Western Wall

The Case for an Egalitarian Prayer Space at the Western Wall

Leslie Sachs, executive director of the Women of the Wall, shares her mission in this clip (02:21) put out by popular left-leaning Israeli news hub Haaretz. Since 1988, the organization

American Jews Send a Message About Western Wall Controversy

American Jews Send a Message About Western Wall Controversy

In this i24NEWS clip (03:22), Eli Yishai, the former leader of Israel’s Orthodox Shas party, responds to a message from America’s Conservative and Reform Jewish communities about the Western Wall

Public Opinion Survey on the Rights of Same-Sex Couples

Public Opinion Survey on the Rights of Same-Sex Couples

This article reports the findings of a public opinion survey conducted in honor of the 2018 Jerusalem Gay Pride parade by Hiddush, an organization working towards religious freedom and equality

Integrating the Haredi population into Israel’s workforce

Integrating the Haredi population into Israel’s workforce

Two groups of the Israeli population have long been underrepresented in its growing workforce: Arab women and Haredi men. This in-depth article from the Israel Democracy Institute focuses on the latter,