The Women of the Wall have written a letter of protest against Interior Minister Arye Deri and the government's decision to allow a minyan (a 10-member quorum) of men to pray at the Western Wall three times a day.
The organization expressed great concern about the decision, despite "the pain caused by leaving the Western Wall empty for the first time in the State of Israel's history," and bashed Deri for making a decision born only out of "political pressure."
They called the decision "life threatening," as they fear that it will further the spread of the coronavirus, endangering first the worshipers, and then anyone they come into contact with.
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They noted the ministry's exclusion of women from the decision, however continued their letter stating that although they, "wish to return to the Western Wall soon," they do it "without the intentions of jeopardizing the health and safety of anyone else in doing so."
