Chaos broke out across the Kotel as Women of the Wall held prayer services in the main plaza and Noam Party activists took over the egalitarian section.
In a rare and dramatic opposition to the Haredi leadership, an editorial on the site bashed the bill proposed by Deri and the Shas Party.
The bill proposed six months in prison or a NIS 10,000 fine for women who wear a prayer shawl, dress immodestly or read from the Torah.
While some consider women’s group prayer proscribed in Jewish law, Original Women of the Wall demonstrates that with respect and tolerance, all Jewish women can practice according to their custom.
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