New Israel Fund News: Victory in the Fight Against Women's Exclusion (and more)

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30 January 2014   Stay Tuned In just a couple of weeks the NIF Board will convene in Tel Aviv for our winter board meeting. As usual, there’s a lot on our plate. Read More »   Victory in the Fight against Women's Exclusion An Orthodox public radio station infamous for banning women’s voices on air is being called to task. Read More »   Who Are You Calling a Refugee? Tel Aviv restaurant, coffee shop, and bar owners joined together with African refugees for a day of celebration and bridge-building. Read More »   Increased Transparency for Knesset Hearings A request from NIF grantee the Social Guard will, for the first time, obligate roll calls for Knesset committees. Read More »   Civil society wins public housing battle Two and a half years after the social justice protests, a major victory will help ensure more affordable housing. Read More »   NIF in the News Stop looking for traitors in every corner YNet News, 21 January 2014 Israel's dilemma: Who can be an Israeli? LA Times, 14 January 2014 Let my people stay. In Israel. Even if they're Africans. Or Arabs. Haaretz, 8 January 2014 On Topic Nearly 40% of Israeli families can't cover monthly expenses, study shows Haaretz, 30 January 2014 Vandals hit Reform synagogue in Ra'anana Haaretz, 30 January 2014 Sometimes ‘Nazi’ Is the Right Word New York Times, 17 January 2014 Events [SF] Rabbi David Saperstein at the JCRC 3 February 2014 [DC] Middle East Forum: Israel and the Next Generation 04 February 2014 [DC] New Generations Shabbat Dinners 21 February 2014 [DC] 4th Annual Community Day of Education on Israeli Arab Issues 9 March 2014 [SF] Brian Lurie at Kol Shofar 19 March 2014 Opportunities NIF/SHATIL Social Justice Fellowships For post-college Jewish young adults to spend 10 months immersed in the movement for social change in Israel. The application deadline has been extended to February 1st! Click here for more information and to apply »