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A member of the liberal Jewish religious movement "Women of the Wall" (WOW), wearing a kippa and "Tallit" traditional Jewish prayer shawls for men, prays during an event marking the organization's 30th anniversary and the start of the Jewish month (Rosh Chodesh) of Adar Bet, at the egalitarian prayer section (also known as Ezrat Israel) on the southern side of the Western Wall March 8, 2019. Getty Images
March 8, 2019, 12:23 pm
Women Of The Wall Activists Shoved, Spat On At 30th Anniversary Event
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Courtesy of the Original Women of the Wall Facebook Page
March 8, 2019, 9:51 am
Obstacles: Advocating For Women’s Rights At The Kotel
Part three in the JOFA blog series for International Women’s Day about women’s prayer efforts at the Western Wall.
By Norma Baumel Joseph
Courtesy of Women of the Wall Facebook Page
March 7, 2019, 11:25 am
“Why Women Of The Wall Matter”
Part two in the JOFA blog series for International Women’s Day about women’s tefillah (prayer) efforts at the Kotel.
By Yochi Rappeport Zierler
Courtesy of Original Women of the Wall Facebook Page
March 6, 2019, 5:37 pm
Marking The Fourth Decade Of Women’s Tefilla At The Kotel
Part one in the JOFA blog series for International Women’s Day about women’s prayer efforts at the Western Wall.
By Shulamit S. Magnus
Illustrative photo of the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Wikimedia Commons
October 31, 2018, 3:11 pm
Am I Welcome At The Wall?
It took me a while to realize that Jewish spaces will never be tailored made for me or for anyone else.
By Ruby Zeviit Russell
The northern part of the Western Wall, known as Robinson’s Arch, was proposed as an egalitarian prayer space in 2016. Netanyahu's shelving of the bill caused a major backlash from US Jewry. Getty Images
August 29, 2018, 1:26 pm
Approval Of Kotel Expansion Blindsides Liberal Movements
Arching toward accessibility.
By Michele Chabin
Jewish women praying at the women’s section of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, May 16, 2017. JTA
August 27, 2018, 11:24 am
Loophole Allows Expansion Of Western Wall Egalitarian Prayer Section
By JTA
A large chunk of stone dislodged from the Western Wall at the mixed-gender prayer section in Jerusalem, Israel, July 23, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 23, 2018, 3:25 pm
Entire Western Wall Is ‘Danger Zone,’ Archaeologist Says
By JTA
Holy rift: One of the causes for increased diaspora-Israel tensions is the battle over egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall. Above, Anat Hoffman, a leader of Women of the Wall, carrying a Torah near the Kotel, leading to her arrest. JTA
July 11, 2018, 8:54 am
Bibi To World Jewry: ‘We Do Hear Your Concerns’
Is cabinet effort to pacify diaspora leaders more than rhetoric?
By Gary Rosenblatt
Women pray at the women's section of the Western Wall. Getty Images
May 30, 2018, 3:15 pm
My Relationship With The Kotel: It’s Complicated
Ancient stones, modern politics and the very personal Israel-diaspora relationship.
By Shira Vickar-Fox
An illustrative photo of bride and groom take wedding pictures at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, April 13, 2011. JTA
May 23, 2018, 8:55 am
Fresh Anxiety Over New Conversion Bill
Chief Rabbinate’s role would no longer be absolute, but critics say legislation would extend Orthodox monopoly.
By Nathan Jeffay
A picture taken on June 27, 2017 shows the right-part of the Western Wall with the dome of Al-Aqsa mosque seen on the right of the photo, taken from the archaeological site known as Robinson's Arch where renovations for the egal. section have started. The kotel bill was one point of contention between American Jews and the Israeli gov. this year. Getty Images
February 6, 2018, 12:08 pm
Construction Begins On Western Wall Section For Egalitarian Prayer
By JTA
US Vice President Mike Pence touches Jerusalem's Western Wall during his visit to Judaism's holiest prayer site on January 23, 2018. Getty Images
January 30, 2018, 9:01 pm
Masking Sexism With Piety
Why it was wrong to prevent female journalist from covering VP Mike Pence's visit to the Kotel.
By Laura Ben David
Female reporters covering Mike Pence’s visit to the Western Wall. JTA
January 23, 2018, 2:45 pm
Female Reporters Were Kept Separate From Men During Mike Pence’s Western Wall Visit
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
President Donald Trump at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, May 22, 2017. (Israel Bardugo)
December 27, 2017, 11:24 am
Proposed Western Wall Train Station To Be Named After Trump
By JTA
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