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74. Maybe some members of a religion but not necessrily all .....

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 11:57 PM

Feb 2013

At our synagogue, women routinely chant the torah (from the torah scroll) to the congregation while wearing talisim with the four fringes.

What you are describing as "sexism" is realistically the Orthodox.

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Comedienne Sarah Silverman’s sister arrested at Western Wall in Jerusalem for wearing male prayer sh [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2013 OP

I thought Israel was a democracy? I guess it is more of a demockracy. CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #1

Careful. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2013 #3

A friend of the family is a Reformed Rabbi that moved to Jerusalem from New York . Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #46

That's just awful nt DesertRat Feb 2013 #65

+1 sakabatou Feb 2013 #82

It's their parliamentary system that is causing the problem. R Merm Feb 2013 #18

That, and it is a religious state... SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #78

Only if the voters elect representatives who want equality Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #91

"YOU CAN"T PRAY AT MY SECTION OF THE WALL!!" louis-t Feb 2013 #2

god's rules, ya know Voice for Peace Feb 2013 #17

The Orthodox/Ultra-Orthodox rules are backward. sakabatou Feb 2013 #83

Well. what do you know? warrant46 Feb 2013 #4

Arrest them !!! for praying in OUR spot !!! tomm2thumbs Feb 2013 #5

Why must you women vex us men so? maxsolomon Feb 2013 #6

I'm guessing that God really doesn't give a shit. Brickbat Feb 2013 #7

I'm guessing there is no god to give a shit. nt msanthrope Feb 2013 #22

Exactly. Brickbat Feb 2013 #23

Thank you Scairp Feb 2013 #40

do you feel that way about every country with a state religion or just Israel? Mosby Feb 2013 #43

Oh, I most certainly do! GliderGuider Feb 2013 #35

I can't wait until alien life visits us.. snooper2 Feb 2013 #8

{{{chuckle}}} eom Purveyor Feb 2013 #13

What makes you think relayerbob Feb 2013 #27

Pretty long trip to make from anywhere.. snooper2 Feb 2013 #37

backwards religion RedstDem Feb 2013 #9

It sure does seem that way! n/t Wind Dancer Feb 2013 #36

Maybe some members of a religion but not necessrily all ..... meti57b Feb 2013 #74

There is progress, the Independent did not really report the story Mosby Feb 2013 #10

This is different from the Taliban, how? SCVDem Feb 2013 #11

Well, they didn't beat or shoot them. Xithras Feb 2013 #14

Good point. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #62

Unless your name is Rachel Corrie, then they just run you over with a bulldozer (nt) The Straight Story Feb 2013 #81

Seriously? leftynyc Feb 2013 #19

Someone's never seen Palestine... Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #49

what the hell? Mosby Feb 2013 #70

whats yours? Anyone who spouts "agenda" has an agenda Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #73

Forgetting is easy even if history repeats itself davidpdx Feb 2013 #76

You don't know what you are talking about Ash_F Feb 2013 #77

lol, you need to update your talking points Mosby Feb 2013 #87

I'm not going to waste my time on you Ash_F Feb 2013 #88

Perfectly sensible practice deserving of our respect. Iggo Feb 2013 #12

Wait, you have to orthodox to wear a blue and white tallis? surrealAmerican Feb 2013 #15

No - the tallot is reserved for men leftynyc Feb 2013 #21

It is a smaller section. R Merm Feb 2013 #26

Is that a recent picture? leftynyc Feb 2013 #31

I was there this past summer, and that is how it looked then. R Merm Feb 2013 #61

It is less than half, and I have a friend who was attacked at the Wall obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Feb 2013 #71

She should have paid a visit to the beard seller! klook Feb 2013 #16

This reminds me so much of seeing blacks only restrooms and whites only restrooms as a kid groundloop Feb 2013 #20

Yep relayerbob Feb 2013 #28

I remember segregation well. I grew up in the South in the '50s. RebelOne Feb 2013 #50

i remember seeing signs when i went through the south in the late 50`s madrchsod Feb 2013 #63

I'm surprised that this post hasn't been "censored." RoccoR5955 Feb 2013 #24

There's still time DesertRat Feb 2013 #66

I'm sure it's been "reported" davidpdx Feb 2013 #75

I guess the world would go all topsy turvy for them if women prayed at "their" spot. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #25

Tell me that isn't a Theocracy libodem Feb 2013 #29

There is obama2terms Feb 2013 #42

I watched a Saturday's morning libodem Feb 2013 #48

No, it's not a familiar prayer and only the Orthodox use the traditional version Mosby Feb 2013 #53

Are there any women here today? Xipe Totec Feb 2013 #30

Guardian:Sarah Silverman's sister among 10 detained in Jerusalem Judi Lynn Feb 2013 #32

Blog by a Rabbi who was there R Merm Feb 2013 #67

Meanwhile: COMEDIAN cactusfractal Feb 2013 #33

+1000 Cal Carpenter Feb 2013 #84

Israel is not a 51st State. Cary Feb 2013 #34

It's not THAT hard to understand! Wind Dancer Feb 2013 #38

Yes, Orthodox Judaism is sexist. Cary Feb 2013 #39

"Outsiders" like women on this board noting sexism? Well, let me tell you something, Cary--- msanthrope Feb 2013 #44

That's nice Msanthrope Cary Feb 2013 #45

Israel doesn't sound like a very secular state to me if they have to make compromises, as you claim, msanthrope Feb 2013 #47

It IS a secular state. It was founded by marybourg Feb 2013 #52

Indeed. A friend of mine described to me her problems with trying to get married in Israel. msanthrope Feb 2013 #54

As I said, the moral authority has been ceded to those who claim it as their right. marybourg Feb 2013 #55

You're entitled to your opinion. Cary Feb 2013 #58

Violations of women's rights are a universal concern. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #56

Of course you wouldn't be pre-disposed towards this conclusion? Cary Feb 2013 #60

What part do you dispute? nt geek tragedy Feb 2013 #69

My sarcasm was specific. Cary Feb 2013 #72

Oh please Cal Carpenter Feb 2013 #85

You don't know me and it's pretty clear to me you don't know much about Israel. Cary Feb 2013 #89

Oh orthodox Judaism obama2terms Feb 2013 #41

Thank you for sharing your insights libodem Feb 2013 #51

So they would probably beat all Reform and Conservative Jews? Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #57

I could give you a worse story... Cary Feb 2013 #90

This is why I hate religion PasadenaTrudy Feb 2013 #59

Sad. I hate to see people arrested for victimless crimes. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #64

She was released after a few hours oberliner Feb 2013 #79

This is a once a month prayer group. R Merm Feb 2013 #80

Cross dressing is frowned on in that part of the world marshall Feb 2013 #86