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Jerusalem Post/Magazine

The woman’s place in the synagogue

‘I truly wonder whether the fact that there is a women’s section as an integral part of the synagogue is actually designed to welcome women in rather than to ostracize them.’

The ornate interior of a Tunisian synagogue in Acre boasts upholstered seating and ample space in the women’s section.
The ornate interior of a Tunisian synagogue in Acre boasts upholstered seating and ample space in the women’s section.
(photo credit: ADVA NAAMA BARAM)
ByBARRY DAVIS
OCTOBER 10, 2014 15:30
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