Tag Archive: Kotel
Responding to Violent Racism
There has been an uptick in violence against Arabs across the country fueled by politicians. Tag Meir, Sikkuy, and other civil society organizations are pushing back.
Reform Movement Launches Western Wall Ad Campaign
Netanyahu’s reversal on the Western Wall agreement will not be the last word.
The Fight for Western Wall Egalitarian Prayer and Against the Conversion Law
Two major affronts to religious freedom occurred in Israel on the same day last month.
Reform Movement Holds Egalitarian Ceremony at the Kotel
IRAC and others are able to carry in a Torah scroll to the Western Wall plaza and conduct services.
At the Helm of the Israeli Movement for Women’s Rights
Lesley Sachs, Executive Director of Women of the Wall, is ready to confront the challenges that women face in Israel.
Breakthrough for Women at the Kotel
A High Court ruling sets the stage for a major religious freedom victory at Judaism’s holiest site.
Western Wall Struggle Invoked in Attack on Ra’anana Synagogue
Following a hate crime aimed at Reform Jews, prominent Reform leaders push ahead for religious freedom in Israel.
Torah-Carrying Activists Push for Egalitarian Plaza
In a protest against ultra-Orthodox control of the Western Wall, hundreds of activists carried Torah scrolls to the women’s section of the plaza.
Supreme Court Slams Government for Western Wall Delays
Three years following they committed to creating an egalitarian prayer space, implementation is stalled.