Yesterday was the first full day of the joint feminist mission to Israel sponsored by the Jewish Women’s Funding Network, the National Conference of Jewish Women, and the Dafna Fund. We are 60 strong from across the US ( and two Aussies!) Last night’s panel featured Hamutal Gouri, director of Dafna, (above left) and two Hadassah Foundation grantees, the Center for Women’s Justice’s director, Susan Weiss (above right) and Yael Yechieli-Persico, from Shatil-New Israel Fund. The topic: religion and state in Israel, and its negative impact on women, particularly in respect to marriage and divorce.