While Israel has never been a feminist Barbie Land, with the current right-wing, heavily religious government, a veteran activist and attorney is seeing a clear turn for the worse

David* violated restraining order, was sent to prison for 8 months while refusing to grant his wife Lital* a divorce; yet Haifa rabbinical judges suggest they seek 'shalom bayit'

8th episode of ToI’s new podcast miniseries ‘Israel’s Judiciary: Reform or Ruin?’ takes a nuanced journey into looming legislation that could alter country’s checks and balances

Amir has been fighting for years to be recognized as his daughter's father, squaring off against an archaic law aimed at preventing children from being labeled 'mamzers'

On International Women's Day, activists and observers lament the tight rabbinate control over marriage and divorce in Israel, with few changes in the system expected anytime soon

Who you gonna call when after 30 years in Israel, you're suddenly not considered a Jew? Dr. Susan Weiss and the Center for Women's Justice

Meir Gorodetsky became first man to face criminal charges over recalcitrance, is released after completing criminal sentence

Meir Gorodetsky has been behind bars for nearly 20 years under rabbinical court sanction; now, he'll be held as a criminal, against the wishes of his former wife