The David and Debbie Astrove
Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof
Attorney
The David and Debbie Astrove Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof Attorney's work focuses on matters of pluralism, with a focus on providing services to Reform congregations and institutions in Israel. The Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof Attorney:
Assists Reform congregations around Israel to receive building and land allocations and tax breaks.
Represents cases of discrimination against Reform and progressive Judaism (for example: hotels that will not allow Reform groups access to Torah scrolls for their prayers).
Assists progressive communities to get public funding towards Jewish cultural programming.
Assists schools and educational organizations affiliated with the Reform Movement receive recognition and funding from the Ministry of Education.
"We are grateful for the opportunity to support IRAC in this manner. It is the perfect answer to our search for meaningful charitable giving in a way that promotes pluralism in Israel. With so many Israelis self-identifying as 'secular' but already living lives that embrace the highest of progressive Jewish values, the continued growth of the progressive Jewish movement in Israel is inevitable if the depth, beauty, and complexity of pluralism is allowed to flourish throughout Israel, which we believe is in the best interest of Israel, America, and, frankly, Jews throughout the world. We were thrilled to enable Miri Nahmias, the first Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof Attorney, to be at the forefront of that effort and to hear in real-time of her challenges and successes, and we are so happy to support this tradition as it continues with Tamar Halevy, who has replaced Miri after years of service to IRAC and to the pursuit of justice!"
~David and Debbie Astrove