Religious Freedom
To fulfil the vision of its founders, Israel must always be a country for all its citizens, including all its Jews, whatever their beliefs, background and practices. NIF works to promote religious freedom in Israel, to foster a more tolerant society that embraces the rich diversity of Jewish identity, and that creates a sphere of non-religious, civil law for all Israeli citizens.
Ultra-Orthodox Radio Station to Pay $280,000 Damages for Silencing Women
The ruling is a landmark decision which gives a major boost to Israel’s civil rights movement. It is the first time that a civil rights class action suit has ever been filed, let alone been successful.
October 2018
Meet Ofri Vainer: Bible Teacher Turned Activist
Standing up for secular Judaism in Israel has been Vainer’s life-long mission
September 2018
Encountering the Other and Working for All
Associate Director of NIF in Israel, Shira Ben-Sasson Furstenberg, is a committed champion of religious freedom
September 2018
Israelis Stunned by Arrest of Prominent Conservative Rabbi
Rabbi Dov Hayun conducted alternative Jewish wedding ceremonies for those who do not want to marry under the Orthodox rabbinate.
July 2018