News for Kotel Plaza Report: Women of the Wall bring 'dancer' to KotelRadical feminist group came Monday morning to the Kotel, as they do every Rosh Chodesh, along with a 'dancer', witness says. Priestly Blessing to commence at KotelTraditional priestly blessing will be held Monday morning at the Kotel, followed by a ‘reception’ of the chief rabbis of Israel. Police will try to block Women of the WallPolice plan to block the organization's buses for fear of provocations at the Kotel.The next step for the 'Women of the Wall'In a petition to the court, 'Women of the Wall' ask permission to bring a Torah scroll into the plaza with them every Monday and Thursday. Israelis ignore Reform movement, despite influencePew survey shows Reform Movement has failed to gain a following in Israel, despite its powerful political influence. MK Ariel: We won't back down on KotelJewish Home MK demands gov't maintain status quo, not recognize Reform movement in Kotel Plaza changes. Report: PM reconsidering Kotel reformAs religious opposition grows to Kotel Plaza changes, PM reportedly forced to consider altering plan for Reform section. Women's group smuggles Torah into Kotel, againDespite the allocation of a non-Orthodox section, ‘Original Women of the Wall’ bring a Torah into the Kotel complex, generating provocation. Shas Rabbi says Reform Jews are 'idolaters'Rabbi David Yosef attacks Reform Movement as 'not Jewish', promises to ‘fight on and not surrender the Kotel’.Haredim fume as Reform Movement takes victory lapMassive Reform delegation invited to Knesset, visits planned Kotel plaza as haredim plan response. The Kotel controversyWhy the recent decision to allow a "pluralistic" prayer area at the Western Wall is one of the most divisive acts in Jewish life in decades. The Western Wall compromise: A small bit of clarity in the darkThe new Western Wall decision has settled on a very public level WoW’s claims to Orthodox bona fides. Deri vows: Reform will never get gov't recognitionShas leader opposes gov’t decision to expand non-Orthodox mixed prayer section. 'Although they are Jews, they will not get recognition.' WoW celebrates wider egalitarian prayer sectionAt a press conference at the Western Wall, the women say: ‘All Jews in Israel can pray together at the Kotel.’ Rabbi Stern lights 4th candle at KotelChief Rabbi of Jerusalem lit Hanukkah candles alongside MK Yitzhak Herzog. 'Lighting in this place represents victory.' Women of the Wall light Hanukkah candles at KotelGroup succeeds in lighting candles for Hanukkah at the Kotel in defiance of traditional practice. Abbas opposes construction at the Kotel PlazaPLO Executive Committee condemns 'Beit Haliba' construction plans, calling them attempt to seize 'Islamic holy site.' Anger at Netanyahu for 'Embracing' Reform JudaismHareidi leaders quoted as saying PM 'deepened the damage to the hareidi public' with address to Reform movement. Bennett: Come Visit non-Orthodox Kotel SectionBayit Yehudi head in appeal to Reform, Conservative Jews: new section is open to all streams, 24 hours a day. |
