Kotel Foundation complaint against Women of the Wall activists

The Western Wall Heritage Foundation, the administrator of the holy site, filed a complaint with the police on Thursday against 10 activists of the Women of the Wall alleging assault. Read more

Bennett holds first official meeting with Progressive Jewish leaders in six years

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with leaders of the Conservative and Reform Jewish organizations, from both Israel and abroad, at his office in Jerusalem Monday. Read more

Kotel Foundation ‘shocked’ by conduct of Women of the Wall

The Western Wall Heritage Foundation, the administrator of the holy site, expressed “shock” at the activities of the Women of the Wall following “severe physical violence perpetrated by this group.” Read more

Reform rabbi utilizes parliamentary immunity to violate status quo at Kotel

Member of Knesset (MK) Gilad Kariv, a member of the Labor party and a Reform rabbi, took advantage of his parliamentary immunity to violate the status quo at Kotel forcefully introducing a Torah into the women’s section. Read more

Groups petition Israeli High Court for expanded Western Wall egalitarian prayer section

The Masorti (Conservative) Movement in Israel, the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism, and the Women of the Wall prayer rights group brought a petition to Israel’s High Court of Justice in an effort to force the expansion of the existing egalitarian prayer section at the Western Wall. Read more