Egalitarian

Uncovering Christian missionary efforts: What's the price of support during war?

While some come with the best intentions, other organizations seem to be taking advantage of the war situation to spread the gospel in Israel.

 TRAINING MATERIAL for missionaries on how to convince Jews to accept ‘salvation’ through Jesus
 Jews pray while activists protest against gender segregation in the public space during a public prayer on Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays, September 25, 2023.

Immigrants to Israel concerned by Yom Kippur prayer protests

 Hadar's plans for Chicago include the development of local classes, much like the programming they began offering several years ago in Washington.

What does the future hold for Yeshivat Hadar's egalitarian ordination program?

 Likud party chairman MK Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands with United Torah Judaism MK Yitzchak Goldknopf a plenum session in the assembly hall of the parliament (Knesset) on November 21, 2022.

UTJ demands ‘deterrence’ of egalitarian prayer at Western Wall – report


Partitions aren’t allowed to be brought into the egalitarian Kotel plaza - PMO

A number of violent incidents occurred at the egalitarian section of the Western Wall in the past few months.

 Activists in favor of Jewish egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall are seen marching with Torah scrolls through the Old City of Jerusalem on Rosh Hodesh, on March 4, 2022.

Lapid: Disruptions to egalitarian prayer at Kotel ‘unacceptable’

“The limitations on the prayers there make Israel the only Western state in which Jews don’t have freedom of worship, which is unacceptable to me,” Lapid said.

 Women of the Wall hold up a sign reading "Prime Minister Lapid, implement the Western Wall outline!"

There are more than 50 Orthodox egalitarian minyanim in Israel - Hadar

“There are currently about 50 halachicly committed communities in Israel, and are on the continuum of gender equality,” Dr. Rabbi Avital Hochstein, President of Hadar in Israel, said.

 Women at Hadar Institute in Israel.

Bennett government snubs egal site in Kotel funding

"How can it be that such a large sum is being allocated to the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, while the Ezrat Israel [egalitarian prayer site] remains shameful and abandoned?"

 The The Western Wall Heritage Foundation's new ‘Western Wall Heritage Center’

Western Wall clashes expected after Netanyahu's retweet against pluralistic prayer

Violence is now likely, particularly from Orthodox protesters, at the holy site in the wake of Deri’s comments and Netanyahu’s support.

 Benjamin Netanyahu attends a plenum session and a vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on November 3, 2021

The British rabbi working to make more Orthodox women leaders

Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz has kickstarted a conversation about how far British Orthodoxy is willing – or able – to adapt to women who want to see it move in a more egalitarian direction.

A rainbow is seen behind the Big Ben clock tower, at the Houses of Parliament in central London, Britain, October 16, 2016.

Kahana says Western Wall deal won't be implemented in next two months

Orthodox group Rabbinical Council of America and Conference of Presidents criticize hardline Orthodox activists takeover of egalitarian prayer section at holy site on Tisha Be’av

Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana (Yamina) is seen speaking at the transition ceremony where he replaces now former minister Yaakov Avitan, on June 14, 2021.

Diaspora Affairs minister: Money won't stop Kotel deal

Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai says that the government will provide the NIS 15 million required to improve access to the Western Wall egalitarian section

CALMING INFLUENCE – former MK Nahman Shai.

Bill authorizing egalitarian prayer at Kotel proposed by coalition MK

The bill would implement a resolution creating a state-recognized egalitarian prayer section at the southern end of the Western Wall.

MK Kariv reads Torah scroll at Western Wall plaza

Meet the woman running unique egalitarian Sephardi prayers in Jerusalem

Revival, rejuvenation of old traditions

HEFZIBAH COHEN-MONTAGU: From ma'abara to Arnona.

High Court questions renovation delays in Western Wall egalitarian section

‘Saddened by the significant delays in dealing with making the southern [prayer] section of the Western Wall fitting for prayer’

The damaged prayer platform of the Western Wall egalitarian prayer section which has been shut for nearly two years due to delays in repair work to the stones of the wall and now to the platform itself.