While living in Israel for five years, Lorelle taught courses on personal safety and self defense for women. The following is a list of resources specifically for Israel and including other international resources for rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, women’s shelters, violence against women, and how to get help.
Information Resources
The following resources are subject to change. They are for your information only.
As of February 2002
Israel National Rape Crisis Hotline 1202
Israel Battered Women’s Hotline: 1-800-22-0000
From anywhere in the country and it automatically connects the caller to the closest rape crisis center hotline.
Israel Local Resources
L.O. – Combat Violence Against Women
P.O.B. 5941 Herzliya 46101
Fax: 09-9551022
24 hr Toll Free Line: 1-800-353-300
Contact@no2violence.co.il
http://www.no2violence.co.il/index_eng.htm
Women: 09-9505720, Children/Youth: 09-9518927
Association for Violence Against Women
P.O. Box 313, Nazareth, Israel
(06) 655-3781 Fax: (06) 646-2138
Child Abuse Hotline 04-855-6611
The Crisis Center for Religious Women
Post Office Box 43092, Jerusalem 95400
E-mail: ccrw@netvision.net.il
Hot Line: 02-655-5744/5
or message on 24-hour beeper service;
ask for extension 23912 at all numbers:
02-629-4666 03-610-6666
04-830-6666 04-627-8866
Israel Nationwide Shelters and Support Services
Many shelters and other groups offer a wide range of support services including victim aid, medical and health care, legal services, and education programs.
Beit Noam: The Noam Association for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
P.O. Box 696, Ra’anana 93104
Phone: 09-7430478 or 09-7430358 Fax: 09-7430471
E-mail: beit_noam@usa.net or beitnoam@netvision.net.il
web site: www.ahava.com/beit_noam
Mevo Satum: Opening Up the Dead End for the Aguna
P.O. Box 8712, Jerusalem 91086
WIZO – Israel: Department for the Status of Women and Legal Advice Bureaux
38 David Hamelech Boulevard, Tel Aviv
Phone: 03-6923791/2 Fax: 03-6923796
WIZO – Hotlines for Battered Women
03-5461133 02-6514111
07-6376310 08-8550506
Hotline: volunteer support during the day and during the night by an answering machine.
web site: www.wizo.org
BEER SHEVA
Maslan: Negev Women’s Support Center
P.O. Box 904, Beer Sheva 84701
Tel/Fax: 07-6279245
HAIFA
The Haifa Battered Women’s Hotline
Phone: 853-0161 Fax: 851-1954
Toll-free in Israel: 1-800-22-0000
E-mail: hbhw@netvision.net.il
The Haifa Rape Crisis Center
Phone: 853-0531 Fax: 853-0568
E-mail: hrcc@netvision.net.il
The Haifa Women’s Coalition
47 Hillel Street, Haifa 33727, Israel
Phone: 853-0159 Fax: 851-1954
E-mail: hwc@netvision.net.il
Isha L’Isha – Haifa Feminist Center
Phone: 853-0159 Fax: 851-1954
E-mail: Ishaisha@netvision.net.il
JERUSALEM
The Center for Family in the Orthodox Community, Ma’ayonot
HaOsher – Municipality of Jerusalem, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Phone: 02-5376696
Center for Personal Social Emergency, Department of Welfare
Jerusalem
Phone: 02-6256202 / 02-6231370 / 02-6231452
Emergency Residences for Women: "Bat Meleen" for Orthodox Women
Phone: 02-5376696
Koh Ha-Isha (Woman’s Voice): Jerusalem Women’s Center
Phone: 02-6222455 E-mail: kolisha@netmedia.net.il
TEL AVIV
Glickman Center for the Prevention of Violence in the Family
Phone: 03-649-2469/70
Legal Issues
Jewish Law Center: Information on legal decisions and commentary on Jewish law for the US and the Jewish State. Includes information on Jewish divorce and child custody: http://www.jlaw.com/Commentary/
WIZO – Israel: Department for the Status of Women and Legal Advice Bureaux
38 David Hamelech Boulevard, Tel Aviv
Phone: 03-6923791/2 Fax: 03-6923796
web site: www.wizo.org
Mevo Satum: Opening Up the Dead End for the Aguna
P.O. Box 8712, Jerusalem 91086
NA’AMAT Movement of Working Women and Volunteers
93 Arlozoroff Street, Tel Aviv 62098
Phone: 03-6921905 Fax: 03-6912979
Provides crisis intervention, legal assistance, and support services for support and prevention of Family Violence.
Women’s Center for Legal Aid and Counseling
Dahyat Al-Darid intersection
Hirbawi Building, Third Floor
PO Box 54262, Jerusalem 91516
Phone/Fax: 02 574-0172
Email: wclac@netvision.net.il
Knesset Committee on the Status of Women
Kiryat Ben-Gurion, Room413
Jerusalem 91950
02-675-3436Fax: 02-675-3789
Committee Secretary: Dana Gordon
Chairperson: Yael Dayan
Knesset Committee on Constitution, Law and Justice
Kiryat Ben-Gurion, Room117
Jerusalem 91950
02-675-3155Fax: 02-675-3199
Committee Secretary: Dorit Vag
Chairperson: Amnon Rubinstein
Coalition Leader: Yossi Katz
Internet Resources
- Rape 101 web pages: extensive information and services: http://www.rape101.com/
- Commentary on Religious Issues in Family Violence:
http://www.cpsdv.org/Articles/Commentary.PDF - American Medical Association Violence Prevention:
http://www.ama-assn.org/ - AWARE "Arming Women Against Rape and Endangerment" information on prevention and self defense.
http://www.aware.org/ - BRAVE "Be Ready Against Violence Everywhere," promotes self defense and personal safety. Some of
the safety tips are helpful. http://www.brave.org/ - CAVNET (Communities Against Violence Network):http://www.pobox.com
- Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence:www.cpsdv.org
- CTRLALTESCape : Information including first person stories on sexual assault, child abuse, etc.
http://www.ctrlaltesc.org/ - DiscriminationAttorney.com: Legal info and resources on sexual assault, discrimination, harassment,
etc. http://www.discriminationattorney.com/ - Domestic Violence & Incest Resource Centre (DVIRC) : Provides information for survivors of
domestic violence and child sexual abuse, Australia. http://www.dvirc.org.au/ - Family Violence Prevention Fund:http://endabuse.org/
- Femina: Searchable directory of links includes a page on domestic violence. http://www.femina.com/
- Feminist.org: Information on sexual assault and harassment and feminist issues:
http://www.feminist.org/911/harass.html - Free-market.net: Excellent for international resources for sexual assault:
http://www.free-market.net/directorybytopic/violence/ - Harassment Hotline: Extensive information and resources for sexual harassment and stalking. http://www.end-harassment.com/
- Indiana Resource and Training Institute on Violence Against Women: Library/Info: http://www.violenceresource.org
- iVilliage Domestic Violence Pages: Articles on domestic violence:
- http://www.ivillage.com/relationships/features/doms_abuse/
- National Sexual Violence Research Center:http://www.nsvrc.org/
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). : http://www.ncadv.org/
- No Safe Place:http://www.pbs.org/kued/nosafeplace/
- NOW (National Organization of Women): Information on violence against women: http://www.now.org
- Project Alert on Violence Against Women: Non-governmental women’s rights organization provides information on violence against women and support services: http://www.kabissa.org
- ROSE Fund: "Regaining One’s Self Esteem" (ROSE) is committed to ending violence against women and assisting women survivors of violence to rebuild their lives: http://www.rosefund.org/
- Sexual Harassment Law: Informative page with links to sites with information on the law regarding sexual harassment. http://www.hrmgt.com/hrlaw/sexhar.htm
- The FREDA Centre: Research on Violence against Women and Children: Academics and community groups working toward a solution: http://www.harbour.sfu.ca
- UNIFEM Global Campaign – Violence Against Women:http://www.unifem.undp.org
- Violence Against Women Online Resources: Provides law, advocacy, and social service professionals with up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women: http://www.vaw.umn.edu
- Violence Against Women Office – Violence Against Women Act:
http://www.usdoj.gov/vawo/vawa/vawa.htm - Violence Against Women/Feminist Majority Foundation: Extensive list of links dealing with stalking, shelters, and services: http://www.feminist.org/gateway/vs_exec2.html
- Women Against Violence Europe : Network of women’s organizations in Europe with information and bulletins on violence against women: http://www.wave-network.org
- Women’s E-News: News and information on women’s issues from the Internet: http://www.womensenews.org/
- Women’s Studies Database : University of Maryland’s Women’s Studies Program: http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/WomensStudies/index.html
- ZISVAW – Zonta International web site: Dedicated to eliminating violence against women and children: http://www.zisvaw.org
Government Agencies
(International & US)
- World Health Organization: Resources on international issues of health: http://www.who.int/
- US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Women’s Justice Center: Clearing house for statistics and information on violence against women: http://www.justicewomen.com
- Violence Against Women Office of the Department of Justice (USA):
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/ - Home Office of Domestic Violence in the United Kingdom:http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk
- Status of Women in Canada:http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca
- US National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center:http://www.vawprevention.org/
- US National Crime Prevention: Information on personal crime prevention including domestic violence training information. http://www.nicp.net
- Canada Center for Research on Violence Against Women and Children: Promotes community action against violence, as well as research into its causes and prevention: http://www.uwo.ca
- US Department of State International Information Programs on Human Trafficking:
http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/global/traffic/