Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Orthodox protesters disrupt Conservative Tisha B’Av prayer at Western Wall egalitarian section

The Orthodox men set up a mechitza, meant to divide between men and women, and shouted and sang as the worshippers read the book of Lamentations. (JTA) — A crowd of Orthodox men disrupted a ...
The Forward

Welcome to the Orthodox Prayer Group Where Women Lead — and Men Sit Behind Mechitza

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The Times of Israel

Orthodox activists disrupt Tisha B’Av prayer at Western Wall pluralistic plaza

Hundreds of far-right Orthodox Jews overran a prayer service being held by the Conservative Movement at the pluralistic prayer plaza at the Western Wall on Saturday night to mark the fast day of Tisha ...
The Forward

With Western Wall Prayer Deal Dead, Orthodox Stake Brazen Claim to Egalitarian Area

As the government ignores the question of opening the Western Wall to non-Orthodox denominations dozens of Orthodox Jewish worshippers are establishing facts on the ground by holding festive holiday ...
The Times of Israel

Orthodox women rabbis don’t ‘count’ in prayer quorums. Should they?

Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now and Friday Focus podcasts and heads up The Times of Israel's features. It was a whirlwind of ...