YOUNG ISRAEL IN ISRAEL
STRENGTHENING THE JEWISH PEOPLE IN THE JEWISH HOMELAND
Young Israel in Israel focuses on establishing deeper connections to Jewish values and to the Land of Israel
We undertake this mission via enriching programming that empower our participants to strengthen their Jewish identity, their family unit, and their contribution to Israeli society and the Jewish Nation.
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In advance of the upcoming International Agunah Day, Dr. Rachel Levmore, director of the YI /JAFI Agunah & Get-Refusal Prevention Project gave a guest lecture to members of the ORA Fellowship, directly following Rabbi Shlomo Weissman, director of the Beth Din of America.
Dr. Levmore was able to “share screen” and teach the details of the international prenuptial Agreement for Mutual Respect, as found on the Young Israel site. She highlighted for the fellows the inners workings of the international agreement, and the necessity for couples to sign it, no matter their country of residence.
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Congratulations to Director of the YI/JAFI Agunah & Get-Refusal Prevention Project, Dr. Rachel Levmore, on the publishing in print of her article in the prestigious Oxford Journal of Jewish Law, after six years of work!
Entitled “Divorce and Agunah: Halakhic Responses to Modernity”, it is an authoritative voice on the subject of the Agunah problem in modernity. This will remain a significant resource within the Oxford Journals at the highest level of academia worldwide -- for academics, rabbinical students and laypersons in various fields for generations.
See Rachel Levmore, Steven Gotlib, “Divorce and Agunah: Halakhic Responses to Modernity", The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law, 21 March 2024 (online), Oxford University Press 2025, doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197508305.013.30
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OUR REACH
We reach Jews in Israel across the socio-economic and ethnic spectrum, as well as Diaspora Jewry.
BRIDGING GENERATIONS
We work with youth, teens, families and the elderly.
EMPOWERING YOUTH
Via positive programming, mentors, leadership training and scholarships.
FORTIFYING THE JEWISH FAMILY
With agunah & get-refusal prevention, education, and support for individuals in chained marriages.
DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING
Meeting the changing needs of our communities.
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Agunah & Get-Refusal Prevention Project
The work of the Agunah and Get-Refusal Prevention Project is continuous throughout the calendar year. Our efforts address a broad spectrum of needs…
Judaic Heritage Program for the Deaf
The Judaic Heritage Program for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, established in 2000, was the first to bring Judaism to Israel’s Deaf community. It has evolved to focus…
Swords of Iron Emergency Campaign
In response to the horrific events of October 7th, and the subsequent ongoing conflict, YII has embarked upon a number of crucial initiatives in order to provide support…
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WHAT'S NEW AT YII
Couple signs Prenuptial Agreement before wedding thanks to Dr. Levmore
Just a few days before their wedding, a young couple contacted Dr. Rachel Levmore, director…
Dr Levmore attends invite only lecture by Ministry of Justice
“Repentance in the Criminal Justice Process” In continuation of the participation of Dr. Rachel Levmore, the…
Dr Levmore attends international academic conference by the Boston Agunah Task Force
“Get Abuse as Coercive Control”. An international academic conference, organized by the Boston Agunah Task…
Our Partners
Young Israel in Israel is very grateful to all of the partners who work with and support our mission. Here’s to those partners who we work with and have helped us enormously!
