Israel, Justice, Sex & Gender

Ultra-orthodox call for protest rally against Women of the Wall; support rallies organized all over Jewish America


This weekend, a poster appeared all over ultra-orthodox neighborhoods in Jerusalem against Women of the Wall‘s fight for gender equality at holy sites in Israel. The poster calls for ultra-Orthodox opposition to rally at the Western Wall tomorrow Monday, March 11 at 7 am.
And in Jerusalem and cities across America, Jews are rallying to support WoW:
Monday, March 11

  • Washington DC Friends of Women of the Wall’s solidarity service and program will be across from the Embassy of Israel on Monday, March 11. Sponsors include Am Kolel, Ameinu, New Israel Fund, Eizor Moshava-Habonim Dror, Temple Shalom Chevy Chase, Temple Micah, and Washington Friends of Women of the Wall.
  • Seal Beach, California: Rabbi Galit Levy-Slater is holding a congregational solidarity event.

Tuesday, March 12

  • Join Women of the Wall at the Kotel in Jerusalem: A mini-bus (one way) leaves from Gan Hapaamon at 6:30 AM. (RSVP required at [email protected].)
  • New York’s Wake up for Religious Tolerance! solidarity minyan at 9 am on the north side of Union Square Park. Sponsors include Mechon Hadar, Romemu, Kolot Chayeinu, New Israel Fund, Bnai Jeshurun, Lillith Magazine, Town & Village Synagogue, Ansche Chesed, Society for the Advancement of Judaism, East End Temple, Jewish Theological Seminary, the National Council of Jewish Women, and many more. (See flyer here.)

Sunday, March 19

  • San Francisco Friends of WOW will meet for a sing-in outside of their Israeli consulate at 11 am. RSVP to [email protected].

2 thoughts on “Ultra-orthodox call for protest rally against Women of the Wall; support rallies organized all over Jewish America

  1. hey there- just to clarify:
    the above poster calls for the rally on rosh chodesh– TUESDAY morning at 7, not tomorrow/monday…
    חזק ואמץ!
    lovedeb

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