Kolech

Kolech
Formation1988
FounderChana Kehat
TypeNonprofit
Registration no.580328136[1]
Legal statusCharitable organization
PurposePromoting the status of Jewish women in Israel, and advocacy in the areas of Jewish family law, religious education[1]
Location
Coordinates31°45′42″N 35°10′24″E / 31.7617601°N 35.1732309°E / 31.7617601; 35.1732309
Award(s)Emil Grunzweig Human Rights Award (2007)
Websitewww.kolech.org.il/en/

Kolech (Hebrew: קוֹלֵךְ), also known as Kolech: Religious Women's Forum (Hebrew: קולך: פורום נשים דתיות), is an Israeli women's organization associated with Orthodox Judaism.[2] The group's stance is aligned with Orthodox Jewish feminism and religious Zionism.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Kolech - Religious Women's Forum". GuideStar (Israeli Ministry of Justice).
  2. ^ Shilo, Margalit (2006). "A religious Orthodox women's revolution: The case of Kolech (1998-2005)". Israel Studies Review. 21. doi:10.3167/106577106780680864.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference makor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).