On Wednesday, October 17, history repeated itself. For the third time in four months, women were arrested at the Western Wall for the crime of "disturbing the peace" due to the masculine way in which they wore a prayer shawl. The previous night, Anat Hoffman, leader of Women of the Wall, was taken away in handcuffs for having had the gall to sing
What Orthodox monopoly?
Liberal Jewish movements are making a difference in Israel, with or without the support of the state.
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