News for Western Wall Compromise Reform leader slams 'hate attack' by MKReform President Rick Jacobs blasts MK Yinon Azoulay for blaming Reform Jews for recent earthquakes, says will work to change status quo. Haredi MK blames earthquake on Western Wall planMK Azoulay tells Reform, Conservative to build their own Western Wall in the US, says Western Wall plan caused earthquakes. Transfer of powers for Western Wall plan approvedKnesset approves transfer of authority in committee dealing with Western Wall plan from Regev and Shaked to Netanyahu and Steinitz. 'Canceling Western Wall compromise deal was a mistake'Energy Minister says Israel must carry out an agreement with non-Orthodox movements and expand Kotel's mixed-gender prayer pavilion. Rabbis ask Shaked to prevent 'Reform Plaza'Letter sent ahead of Ministerial Committee on Archaeological Sites' expected approval of construction expanding the plaza. The mixed prayer section at the Wall is an archaeological disasterThe choice of the specific location to build mixed prayer section in Jerusalem's Western Wall will bury priceless Jewish archaeological excavation. 'They trample the religious and the haredim'Members of the Jerusalem City Council will act against the Western Wall Outline. Chief rabbi opposes new Western Wall planChief Rabbi Lau calls for government to oppose new plan, avoid implementing any plan not approved by Chief Rabbinate. The archaeologists versus the Kotel plan'Jewish history is being trampled to satisfy a religious minority that hasn't been satisfied in the past-and likely won't be in the future.' 'Gov't working on alternative Western Wall plan'Likud minister says government preparing alternative to Reform-backed Western Wall plan cancelled in January. 'Fighting with the Reform Movement won't help anything'Jerusalem Chief Rabbi presents his own solution to Western Wall dispute to preserve sanctity of the site while giving Reform place to pray.'Dividing Western Wall for the Reform will divide the people'Head of Ateret Cohanim says Chief Rabbinate must approve any change at Western Wall, site must be respected as a synagogue.Israeli government declares: Western Wall deal cancelledState attorney tells high court State considers deal to expand Reform section at Western Wall 'null and void'. 'Why should women not be allowed to use Torah scroll?'Supreme Court judges discuss petitions of Reform and Women of Wall against cancellation of Wall plan in expanded panel of seven judges. Conservative Movement attacks NetanyahuNon-Orthodox US Jewish movement accuses Israeli PM of lying about Kotel deal. 'Shame on you, Mr. Prime Minister.' 'Hotovely is brave, she attacked no one and hurt no one'Sderot Hesder Yeshiva dean says critics of Deputy FM Hotovely 'only want to censure the government.' 'Reform: Destruction unfolding in our times'In weekly class, Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem says Reform movement is worse than Holocaust deniers. 'Unbelievable that Supreme Court heard Western Wall petition'Minister Uri Ariel blasts Supreme Court for hearing Reform movement petition on Western Wall. 'I don't understand what a freeze is'Supreme Court attacks government freeze of Western Wall plan. Petitioners say they are ready to drop petition and return to plan. Supreme Court holds major hearing on Western Wall statusThe Chief Rabbinate and Reform, Conservative movements face off Thursday at crucial hearing over government's freezing of Western Wall plan. Reform Movement: Give us access to entire Western Wall PlazaReform movement tells Supreme Court it no longer accepts compromise deal, wants mixed-gender prayer services across Western Wall area. |
