Day at the Kotel
As Sun Drops on Western Wall, Pondering the Difference Change Could Make
As shadows grow longer, a man sings in the men’s section of the Western Wall. How would the poignant sound change if women had an equal place in our faith’s holiest spot?
Why Are Some Spots at Western Wall More Holy Than Others?
Under the blazing sun at the Western Wall, women peer across the mechitzah at their sons’ bar mitzvahs. It reflects women’s secondary status at the holy site, Jane Eisner writes.
Rhythm of Day at Western Wall Driven by Timeless — and Disputed — Tradition
The sun barely warmed the ancient stones of the Kotel when Jane Eisner arrived. Her mission was to the document the timeless — and disputed — rhythm of Judaism’s holiest site.
Women's Prayer Protests at Western Wall Are Just Childish Provocation
The Women of the Wall are childish provocateurs. Their protests stem from the narcissism of thinking that one’s rights matter more than anyone else’s, Hillel Halkin writes.
The Kotel is for Us, Too
Two prominent leaders of Women of the Wall dispel myths about the group. Its members are not attention-seeking provocateurs — and nude, animal sacrifice is not next on their agenda.
A Woman's Place is at Prayer — at Kotel or Upper West Side
The smirks and anger of men fighting against women praying at the Kotel feel familiar to Leah Bieler. She experienced the same emotions 20 years ago on the Upper West Side.
The Case for a New Kotel
FORWARD EDITORIAL: The bold plan to allow egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall has doubters on all sides. Which is why it is so important that we help make it a reality.