About IRAC
The public and legal advocacy arm of the Reform Movement in Israel, IRAC was founded in 1987 with the goals of advancing pluralism in Israeli society and defending the freedoms of conscience, faith, and religion.
Today IRAC is the preeminent civil and human rights organization in Israel focusing on the issues of religion and state and is the leading Jewish organization that advocates on behalf of a broadly inclusive Israeli democracy, infusing social justice advocacy with the spiritual energy and humane worldview of Progressive Judaism.
Mission
The Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) is Israel’s preeminent civil and human rights organization addressing issues of religion and state. Founded in 1987 as the public and legal advocacy arm of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism, IRAC works to advance pluralism in Israeli society and to defend the freedoms of conscience, faith and religion. Rooted in progressive Jewish values, IRAC advocates on behalf of a broadly inclusive Israeli democracy based on the principles of social justice and equality.
Specifically, IRAC works to:
- Secure unequivocal state recognition, funding, and equal status for Reform and Conservative rabbis, synagogues and institutions.
- Oppose gender segregation and the exclusion of women from the public sphere.
- Combat racist incitement, particularly by public and religious figures who use Jewish sources to incite to racist actions and intolerance.
- Protect the rights of all converts to make aliya and enjoy equal rights in Israel.
- Secure freedom of choice in marriage and equal rights in divorce for all Israelis.
