Racheli Ganot, a Charedi leader in the High-Tech world has been chosen to be one of Israel’s torchlighters for the national Yom Ha’atzmaut Ceremony this year. Ganot, who is turning 40 this year, lives in Bnei Brak and has been working tirelessly over her career to increase the integration of Charedi women in the largely male-dominated and Secular-dominated field of high-tech in Israel.
Ganot represents a significant symbol in the occupational revolution that is making waves in the Charedi world. Ganot is the Founder and CEO of Rachip, a company that works to develop hardware and software solutions for high-tech companies across the globe. She also trains and mentors other Charedi women in an effort to help them enter the workforce. She enables their entrance by building a surrounding environment for them that is appropriate for their needs.
The Ministry for Culture issued a statement that said that Ganot is a perfect combination of maintaining the traditional values that are unique to Charedi society while at the sam time embracing its innovation and involvement in the larger Israeli society. This is in addition to her monumental work of helping young women enter into the continuously changing and developing world of high-tech in Israel.
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Its sad that such an otherwise normal event has to be treated as “news” but it does reflect progress in finding a reasonable accommodation between the real world and traditional chareidi values and tradition. Kol hakovod to all those who were involved in this decision but especially to Rachel Ganot for a lifetime of accomplishment.
YWN forgot to scream KIDDUSH HASHEM!
Hooray, the Chareidi world is now one step closer to secular Israeli society. Progress, no?
“אשר בחר בנו מכל העמים”, we’re not supposed to be like everyone else. Unfortunately this point is lost on too many people as they cheer the ‘progress’ that’s been made in removing the barriers that were set up by our gedolim.
The entire legacy of Rav Shach is being torn up bit by bit…
This is wonderful.
I am waiting for a male counterpart to be similarly honored.
Thumbs up to AYESHIVISHGUY
to Ayeshivishguy:
Perhaps your name gives away your perverted haskafa. You are a yeshivaish guy who does not believe in women working yet you seem to access the internet.
Yes, we charadim in Eretz Yisroel do work in the secular work areas and some of us have been successful in influencing secular Jews to come for a Shabbos, to do a few more mitzvas and even be chozer b’tshuvah at the same time we support our families.
I realize this must be against your yeshivish hakafa, but maybe your are wrong?