Minister Uri Ariel stressed on Friday that "the Western Wall is holy to the last millimeter."
"Only the Chief Rabbinate will decide on the matter, since it is the one who defines the halakha and only it. Our Reform and Conservative brothers are dear to us, but they will not dictate to the State of Israel how to conduct itself and what is Judaism. It is important to know where we came from and where we are going, especially in these days when we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration," he said.
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