The Women of the Wall have asked the police to increase their protection and protection during the prayer they intend to hold at the Western Wall of the Temple in Jerusalem on Friday to mark the beginning of the Hebrew month of Kislev.
A letter to the David District commander said, "We want to bring to your attention that in recent months there has been an increase in calls from organizations and from various rabbis and religious leaders who call on thousands of Ulpanna [religious high school -ed.] girls to go prayers at the Kotel, as a reaction to our prayers, in order to stop our prayers." It noted, "These are girls who do not always exercise judgment and it happens that they also resort to physical and verbal violence against the Women of the Wall worshipers." The letter added, "We have a real concern for our well-being and health, in the coming new month's prayer."