Tag: Egalitarian Prayer Section
Taking jab at previous government, Lapid aims to prioritize relations with Diaspora Jewry
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said Israel’s government would highly prioritize its relationship with Diaspora Jews, differentiating itself from the government of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
He made the statements during a Jewish Federations...
When a rock falls in a plaza . . .
In ancient times, people looked to portents involving the heavens and earthbound events in order to try to understand the baffling world in which we live, as well as to discern the will of...
Permits requested to expand egalitarian prayer section at Jerusalem’s Western Wall
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office has recently requested permits to expand the egalitarian prayer section at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
According to The Jerusalem Post, the Prime Minister’s Office made the request, which was approved...
Chief Rabbinate contests high court jurisdiction over Western Wall prayer
The Chief Rabbinate maintained in a position statement to the High Court of Justice on Monday that the court has no authority to intervene on the issue of prayer rights for progressive Jews at...