Women of the Wall Use Parchment Sheet at Western Wall Prayers
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
The Women of the Wall used a single sheet of parchment for Rosh Hodesh prayers at the Western Wall plaza, sparking objections from thousands of worshippers. The group's members wore prayer items and presented the parchment, which is a new tactic to circumvent rules against bringing Torah scrolls. Worshippers called the move provocative and disruptive to established prayer customs.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Women of the Wall used a parchment sheet for Rosh Hodesh prayers at the Western Wall plaza.
- Thousands of worshippers objected to the group's actions, calling them provocative.
- The group's members wore prayer shawls and skullcaps during the service.
- Regulations prohibit bringing privately owned Torah scrolls into the Western Wall plaza.
- The parchment sheet was used to present a Torah reading in the women's section.
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