Right now, I am saddened regarding the lack of religious equality in Israel. Anat Hoffman, a leader of the "Women of the Wall" movement in Jerusalem was interrogated recently ... because she dared to wear a tallis under her coat at the Western Wall. This story makes me rather sad ...
http://www.forward.com/articles/122754/
So, imagine if you can, a country based on freedom to practice the Jewish religion, but not the freedom to practice it the way we liberal Jews practice it. I read that "the ultra-orthodox are attempting to turn the Western Wall into a synagogue" ... it already has a mechitzah (barrier dividing men and women). Sadly, it is the ultra-orthodox women who complain about the Women of the Wall as much as the men. The mechitzah moves further and further to the right, and gets longer and longer ... at this rate (and unless the ultra-orthodox are somehow removed from their place of power and minority Jewish rights are protected), someday, there won't be room for even the ultra-orthodox to pray. Ugggggh.
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