Posted on 05/25/2018 4:01:47 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
A dozen women and teens filed police complaint against Women of the Wall (WoW), after WoW members verbally abused and physically pushed Orthodox worshipers last week.
Earlier that day, hundreds of traditional women arrived at the Kotel (Western Wall) to pray.
Kotel security had designated an area for WoW to pray so as to prevent confrontation. However, WoW members refused to comply and pushed their way among the traditional women.
WoW members came over to a group of women and teens already in the middle of prayer, told them to get up and clear out a space for them. When some of the worshipers refused, WoW members physically moved the women, prevented them from accessing belongings, and used verbal insults. Many women and teens were forced to leave in tears.
Many worshipers walked away crying.
“The Kotel is the spiritual home for thousands of women, ho cherish its traditions,” said Leah Aharoni of Women FOR the Wall, a traditionalist organization, who was organizing the prayer services that day. “It is unthinkable that a group of 30 women not only disturb, but rough other women.”
Dina Wilshinsky, a long-time resident of Jerusalem, said: “I came to pray on Rosh Chodesh (the first of the Jewish month - ed.) and simply could not concentrate from all the noise made by Women of the Wall. I was forced to leave, as were many of other women.”
“I’ve lived in Jerusalem for 46 years and come to the Kotel all the time. How can it be, that we cannot pray peacefully at the Kotel?”
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Who are the Women of the Wall and what is their focus? This article would make a lot more sense with that bit of information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_of_the_Wall
I think both sides complain that the other side is intrusive and violent. But the current article indicates that WoW has been given their own area in which to operate in their own style but that WoW leave that area to harass others.
It's amazing how an organization whose supposed purpose is to "secure the rights of women to pray at the Western Wall", decided to oust women praying at the Western Wall.
Now, for a bit of humor. If you have 2 Jews arguing a position, you'll get 3 opinions. Call me anti-Semite, racist, whatever. I think the joke is funny!
It’s a joke told by Jews to other Jews. Can’t see how it can be construed as ‘racist’ unless a conservative says it in hearing of a liberal.
a blind guy walks into a bar, then a table, then some chairs...
Hey, I’m blind. I can’t believe I just read that!
Two guys walk into a bar. The third guy ducked...
quack!
Women of the Wall sounds like a feminist group that is fighting for the right of women to pray aloud at the Wall using Torah and other things usually reserved for men in the orthodox tradition.
and also abuse women who are not so inclined.
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