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Ultra-Orthodox Call Women At The Wall "Nazis" and Accuse Them Of Being Non-Jewish
Another monthly prayer session, another confrontation between Women Of The Wall and the ultra-Orthodox at the Western Wall. Today: Shouts that the women were "not-Jews" and "Nazis," according to Israel's Army Radio. [Haaretz]British Supreme Court: Yes, You Can. (Go To Jewish School.)
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has decided that London's Jewish Free School practiced racial discrimination when it gave lower admissions priority to a pupil on grounds that he was not ethnically Jewish: More »Woman Detained At Western Wall Writes About Ordeal
"Curses in Hebrew and Yiddish, venomous treatment toward me and my tallit, and speculation regarding my gender and religion: 'A man in the women's section!' 'He's not even Jewish!'" On praying and getting arrested at the Wall. [The Forward]Israeli Woman Arrested For Praying At The Western Wall
A twenty-five year old Israeli is the first woman arrested for wearing a prayer shawl at Judaism's holiest site, the Kotel. It's the latest strike in the war between Orthodox rabbis and, in their words, the "deviants who serve equality." More »Many Happy Returns
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More »Complete Lack of Understanding Of Teenage Brain In Middle East
Fascinating/depressing story on NPR about a group of Jewish "vigilantes" trying to stop interracial dating in Israel - and their shockingly inept approach: More »Personal Fowl
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More »â€œGod Is A Woman And She Is Growing Olderâ€
"It was the times they tore me to shreds that were the best," reminisces Rabbi Margaret Moers Wenig. Spoken like a firebrand: More »Mayim Bialik Did Not Exactly Adore Her WNTW Outfit
Two kids and a neuroscience doctorate down, the actress formerly known as Blossom Russo has decided to get back into acting. Obviously, as mentioned by Hortense, she called Clinton and Stacy. There was just one problem: More »One Step Forward...
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More »The Half-Jew's Complaint
The Forest For The Trees
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More »L'Chaim! Woman Becomes First African-American Female Rabbi
When she is ordained on June 6th, Alysa Stanton will become the first African-American woman ever to be ordained as a rabbi. More »New School For Orthodox Jewish Women Opens, But Will They Be Rabbis?
Yesterday, the opening of Yeshivat Mahara"t, a new training program for Orthodox Jewish women to become spiritual leaders was announced. It's a big step, but women may still be barred from becoming rabbis. More »The Pilgrim Soul
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More »Dietary Laws
A new movement of "Eco-Kosher" Jews feels that eating sustainably, organically and locally fulfills a religious responsibility to protect the environment. Accordingly, a number of synagogues around the country have started community-supported agriculture projects. [LAT]Light A Candle
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