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PM appeases Haredi parties, freezing Kotel’s egalitarian area plans
Moran Azulay and Kobi Nachshoni
Published: 25.06.17, 16:02
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1. A PM with no shame in Israel, no self-respect at all. Pity!
Michael ,   California, USA   (06.25.17)
2. Radical feminists looking for confrontation
Heshy Friedman ,   Brooklyn ny   (06.25.17)
It's amazing what 30 looney women can rabble rouse for total lunacy. Even president Trump had no problem praying in the men's section while the female family members prayed in the women's area. Why does the government even entertain such a whacky group. Would they make a section for Jews for Jesus next. And what about transvestites. And maybe a section for pets as well.
3. moishe rabeynu
moishe   (06.26.17)
god is laughing. maybe, if he exists at all. I always thought that god made the rules, not the Heredi's. some people take religion too seriously and make many others crazy. happens when you study Talmud too much and don't practice the ethics.
4. Kotel and Conversion
C   (06.26.17)
it is wrong and totalitarian to deny conversion to rabbis who do not belong
to the rabbinate.
such a ruling severely impacts the standing of individuals who seek
conversion for reasons of family and denies the children of
jewish fathers conversion by a rabbi who does not belong to the
rabbinate. the decision also severely impacts the situation of
hundreds of thousands of israelis who immigrated to israel
and who are not halakhically jews but who are citizens of the state.
while they fight for israel, they are denied a jewish burial, a jewish
wedding and their children are not considered jewish by the
rabbinate.

the situation of the kotel is substantially different. the kotel was set
up as an orthodox synagogue. the reform movement wants
to change the status of the kotel for no rational reason.
separate prayer at the kotel does not pose an undue burden
on those who want to pray.
it must be kept in mind that for thousands of years, judaism was
kept alive by the orthodox and the hassidim.
the reform movement was born to accommodate those who wanted
to lead a secular, assimilated life, but who still did not want
to convert to another religion.
the reform do not keep judaism alive given the large rate of
intermarriage and the lack of keeping the mitzvoth.
in israel, jews can be secular, but still get married in orthodox
ceremonies. their children can get a normal brit mila.
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