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Women of the Wall Use Parchment Sheet at Western Wall Prayers
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.
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- 01Women of the Wall used a parchment sheet for Rosh Hodesh prayers at the Western Wall plaza.
- 02Thousands of worshippers objected to the group's actions, calling them provocative.
- 03The group's members wore prayer shawls and skullcaps during the service.
- 04Regulations prohibit bringing privately owned Torah scrolls into the Western Wall plaza.
- 05The parchment sheet was used to present a Torah reading in the women's section.
Worshippers called the move provocative and disruptive to established prayer customs.
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