The activities of the Takana forum raise both theoretical and practical questions: What are the advantages and disadvantages of having internal community organizations that seek to enforce unique norms of behavior on members of the community? What conditions should be placed upon the activities of such organizations?
These questions were at the heart of panel discussion that brought together academicians, experts in law, public servants, and representatives of the Takana Forum. Participants in this roundtable discussion, which took place at the Israel Democracy Institute on May 10, 2010, included:
- Mr. Yair Ettinger, Haaretz
- Rabbi Avi Gisser, Rabbi of Ofra and member of the Takana Forum
- Rabbi Itshak Levy, Project Director, The Israel Democracy Institute
- Ms. Merav Michaeli
- Adv. Raz Nizri, Senior Advisor to the Israeli Attorney General
- Adv. Talia Sasson, Former Head of the State Prosecution Criminal Department
- Prof. Yoram Shahar, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya
- Prof. Ron A. Shapira, President, Peres Academic Center
- Mr. Yair Sheleg, Senior Researcher, The Israel Democracy Institute
- Prof. Pinchas Shifman, The Academic Center for Law and Business
- Rabbanit Yehudit Shilat, Chair, The Takana Forum
- Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern, Vice President, The Israel Democracy Institute
- Adv. Ayelet Weider, Chair, Kolech – The Religious Women's Forum
Full video coverage of this Rountable Forum can be found at the bottom of this page. (Hebrew)