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Two top ultra-Orthodox rabbis in Israel published a missive Monday evening denouncing the proposed establishment of a permanent mixed-gender plaza for non-Orthodox prayer at the Western Wall in the ...

“This Siddur seeks to reflect a sensitivity to women’s prayer experiences.” That understated line is nestled in the editor’s introduction to a Modern Orthodox group’s new siddur, or prayer book. It’s ...

JERUSALEM — In a landmark ruling on the struggle over prayer at Judaism’s holiest shrine, an Israeli court ruled Thursday that women could legally pray at the Western Wall wearing prayer shawls, ...

The Rev. Michael Kirkland considers himself Ukrainian, not by blood but by his spiritual heritage. The Orthodox priest was ordained by Ukrainian refugees and now leads St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox ...

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 ...

Israeli Court Allows Non-Orthodox Prayer by Women at Western Wall (Jerusalem) JERUSALEM — In a landmark ruling on the struggle over prayer at Judaism’s holiest shrine, an Israeli court ruled Thursday ...