Women of the Wall

Women of the Wall call on Katz to include women in national Remembrance Day ceremony

The letter deplored that women had never had a significant role in the ceremony at the Western Wall, other than lighting the ceremonial torch.

A HOLOCAUST survivor lights a torch during a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks annual Holocaust Remembrance Day.
 A FAMILY prays at the section of the Kotel designated for non-Orthodox worship.

High Court grills state, Jerusalem over years-long holdup at egalitarian Western Wall Plaza

 WOMEN OF the Wall members hold Rosh Hodesh prayers at the Ezrat Israel pluralistic prayer ground, 2019.

Women of the Wall attempt to smuggle Torah scroll in baby stroller, inciting clashes

 ANAT HOFFMAN in tallit: Concluded a chapter, but not scaling down WoW work.

Women of the Wall's Anat Hoffman, wired to fight for pluralism


U.S. Muslim activist saddened by conflict over Women of the Wall

Soraya Deen was in Israel to take part in anniversary celebrations by Women of the Wall, but was caught up in altercation during their prayer service.

AN ARAB woman walks past a Jewish couple at the Western Wall

March 13, 2019: Wailing at the Wall

Readers of 'The Jerusalem Post' have their say.

Letters

Women of the Wall condemns police 'abandonment' in letter

The legal department of the Women of the Wall sent a letter to the police commissioner on Sunday, condemning the police's actions as part of the events that took place on Friday.

Women of the Wall clashing with Orthodox worshipers

Women of the Wall: A holy mess [Photos]

This was the scene at the Western Wall as chaos ensued while Women of the Wall tried to pray and celebrate its 30th anniversary at the main plaza.

Women of the Wall pray at Robinsons Arch after several clashes at the main Western Wall plaza

Police and Women of the Wall exchange barbs following clashes

Over 10,000 Orthodox women, and 150 women from Women of the Wall were at the plaza just after 7 a.m. on Friday. Insults were reportedly exchanged between the two sides during the clashes.

Women of the Wall clashing with Orthodox worshipers

Orthodox demonstrators attack Women of the Wall at Kotel prayer

Several thousand Orthodox women, and 150 women from Women of the Wall, were at the plaza just after 7 a.m. on Friday. Insults were reportedly exchanged between the two sides during the clashes.

A standoff between a Orthodox man and a member of Women of the Wall takes place at the Western Wall on Friday morning.

Tensions rising over coming Women of the Wall prayer service

WOW is celebrating 30 years since it was founded in December 1988 with its monthly prayer service at the Western Wall which coincides this year with International Women’s Day.

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Women of the Wall set up tefillin booth in J’lem

Controversial group wants tefillin stand in downtown Jerusalem public space "just like the Chabad movement has," director says.

Law enforcement officials escort Women of the Wall director Lesley Sachs at the Western Wall in Jerusalem (file photo)

In defense of provocation

The op-ed author’s rhetoric treats the injustices we face regularly as normative and ultimately misses the fundamental question: why do women not have equal access to Torah?

Women of the wall

Jewish Federation annual conference: Let’s talk, not fight

Are Jewish Federation officials interested in pushing American and Israeli Jewry further apart? Are they interested in stoking discord?

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