The wailing shawl
We must take steps toward fulfilling the freedom of religious practice and gender equality upon which Israeli civil society is founded
View ArticleWomen arrested at Western Wall while ‘praying for peace in the south’
Six worshipers held by police for wearing prayer shawls during services for the new month
View Article10 women with prayer shawls arrested at Western Wall
US and Canadian citizens among detainees, including Reform rabbi sister of comedienne Sarah Silverman
View ArticleWomen of the Wall read Megillah undisturbed by police
80 participants take part in holiday celebration at the Western Wall, dressed up as cops, ultra-Orthodox men and a prisoner
View ArticleFemale MKs join Women of the Wall prayer service
Stav Shaffir, Michal Rozin and Tamar Zandberg use parliamentary immunity to wear prayer shawls at the Western Wall
View ArticleEretz Nehederet ♥ Women of the Wall
A slight spoof on the women — all the women — at the Kotel
View ArticleWestern Wall rabbi to haredi girls: Avoid plaza for Women of the Wall service
Ahead of monthly prayers on Friday, Shmuel Rabinowitz calls to avoid tensions at Judaism’s holiest site
View ArticleLoud protests as Women of the Wall mark 25th anniversary
Whistles and jeers try to drown out prayer group at Western Wall, but little violence reported, as women mark start of Jewish month of Kislev; hundreds of men stand with group in solidarity
View ArticleUS teens win contest to pray with Women of the Wall
Feminist group Moving Traditions sends trio to celebrate new Hebrew month at Wall and see ‘whole spectrum’ of gender issues in Holy Land
View ArticleUS teen contest winners reflect on praying with WoW
After a largely peaceful prayer service at the Western Wall, teens feel empowered and awed by feminist group’s struggle
View ArticleWomen of the Wall take to the buses
The feminist organization launches an ad campaign featuring bat mitzvah girls with prayer shawls
View ArticleOutcry as women asked to lift skirts, shirts at entrance to Western Wall
Liberal Jewish groups say 4 female rabbinical students were intimidated, humiliated ahead of Women of the Wall prayer service
View ArticleReform leaders urge Netanyahu to decry Women of the Wall body searches
Female rabbinical students were asked to lift their shirts and skirts for security before being allowed to enter Western Wall plaza for progressive prayer service
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Reform rabbi MK brings Torah scroll to women’s section of Western Wall,...
Labor lawmaker Kariv defends his move, which comes as ultra-Orthodox parties seek to outlaw female-led services at the Jerusalem holy site The post Reform rabbi MK brings Torah scroll to women’s...
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Reform rabbis assailed as they try to bring Torah scrolls to women at Western...
Members of the Noam party's youth movement overrun holy site's egalitarian section, are escorted out by police The post Reform rabbis assailed as they try to bring Torah scrolls to women at Western...
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