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Thanks to the advocacy efforts of Hadassah Foundation grant recipient the Rackman Center, as well as alumnae of grant recipient Maharat, Israel's High Court last week issued a landmark decision requiring the Chief Rabbinate to open its ordination exams to women. The court ruled unanimously that women must be permitted to take the official examinations for rabbinic ordination offered by ...

The Hadassah Foundation is committed to ongoing learning about the field of gender equity, the needs of women and girls in Israel and the United States, and the best practices in philanthropy. And we are committed to sharing what we learn in order to strengthen and grow the ecosystem of feminist organizations. As part of this work, we have curated several recent news articles that are ...

Israel's war with Iran -- Operation Rising Lion -- is well into its second week, with civilians under frequent missile barrages and the death toll rising. During this frightening time, the Hadassah Foundation has been in close contact with our Israeli grant recipients -- organizations that improve the lives of women and girls -- and all are doing as well as possible under the ...

The Hadassah Foundation is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for our 2025-26 Spark Grants. These general operating grants are awarded to early-stage or modest-size organizations in Israel or the United States. We seek to support innovative organizations in their early stages of development that are addressing a gap in the field of gender equity in Israel or the U.S. Jewish ...