US Reform rabbis join monthly Women of the Wall protest that recent proposed legislation would have barred Police also stepped in to protect prayer services taking place at a site designed for egalitarian worship.
Bill to criminalize egalitarian prayer and immodest dress at the Western Wall is shelved after outcry Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the legislation “will not be brought up at present.”
Women’s Western Wall service interrupted by protesters after Netanyahu amplifies call to oppose their prayer Netanyahu retweeted a call from a right-wing Orthodox lawmaker to protest against Women of the Wall.