Allison Kaplan Sommer (Haaretz)
By Allison Kaplan Sommer (Haaretz)
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Fast Forward Woman in ‘Back of Bus’ Israel Gender Separation Drama Insists She Was Moving
The last thing that Rachel Rosenfeld expected when she arrived in Israel four weeks ago was to find herself at the center of an uproar around gender segregation on public transportation that would cause ultra-Orthodox protesters to smash bus windows in angry protests. “It’s been a big shock that this little thing that happened to…
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Israel News For Now, American Enclave Feels No Fear
As the girls made their way home from Beit Shemesh’s Orot Banot school late last month, they appeared relaxed and carefree. Among the students was the strikingly blonde second-grader Naama Margolese, heading confidently home accompanied by her friend. For Hadassa Margolese, who waited at home for her daughter to arrive while cuddling her youngest child,…
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