Support the move to "free the Wall"
Last Friday was a historic day at the Western Wall. It was the first test of Judge Sobel’s ruling allowing women to pray at the Western Wall in a manner they see fit without police harassment. Despite strong opposition the ruling held and hundreds of women prayed with their tallitot, tefillin, and in a strong full voice. The women who came out that day should be commended for their courage.
On March 11, first time MK (Member of the Knesset,) Stav Shaffir (27) from Ha'Avoda (labor) party, joined the Women of the Wall in prayer at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. With threats from several Orthodox groups, and attempts for arrests by the police, they welcomed the new "Rosh Chodesh." This is what she wrote on her Facebook page that day:
A most interesting panel discussion was held on 29 April featuring the four visiting shlichim. Adva Shapir, Vanessa Taylor, Shay Galperin and Nahumi Hay who, as young Israelis shared their perspectives of Zionism today.
Three men were arrested and two policemen injured as thousands of Haredis flock to Western Wall in failed bid to keep group from holding prayer session.
A Jerusalem court had ruled that police were wrong to arrest five members of the group, in a decision that could alter the status quo at the holy site.
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