Right to Marry

Israel is the only Western democracy that does not allow its citizens freedom of religion in matters of marriage. Click here to view the Hiddush “World Map of Marriage Freedom,” read one or more of the statements and resolutions below and use the Contact form on our website to help us organize a rabbinic statement or resolution in your area or region.

California, Northern California, Southern Kansas City Nevada, Southern New Jersey, Northern Oregon

Rabbis of Greater Kansas City’s statement, June 4, 2015	Rabbis of Northern California’s statement, May 19, 2015	Oregon Board of Rabbis resolution, May 7, 2015
Northern New Jersey Board of Rabbis resolution, April 15, 2015	Southern Nevada Board of Rabbis resolution, November 6, 2014	Southern California Board of Rabbis resolution, March, 2014

Hiddush attorneys Edna Meyrav and Rabbi Uri Regev (who is also CEO of Hiddush) confer with a Haredit client after an Israeli Supreme court hearing

Lesley Sachs, Executive Director of Women of the Wall was detained for bringing and reading from a Torah scroll in the women's section at the Kotel on Rosh Hodesh Sivan 5776 • 2016.