A number of religious female students attending Hebrew University in Jerusalem asked administration officials to place a mechitzah at the school�s law department prom. It is noted that this was never done in the past but they feel the mechitzah simply permits maintaining modesty standards during the dance.
A student in the political science department told the dati leumi Kippa website �this is an annual event. The justice department has a prom annually, a fancy ball like in the USA. It is a formal event planned by both students and faculty. A number of female students requested a mechitzah last year but they didn�t wish to create a fuss so did not file a formal request. This year however they said they would vote on it among the participants in the law department�.
The movement to block the mechitzah is already underway via Facebook. One student explains separate dancing is offensive to her.
(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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One student explains separate dancing is offensive to her
Ok, so the other girls say that mixed dancing is offensive to them
So who wins?
Putting a “mechitza” in the middle of a ballroom for a “Prom” is a bit meshugah…..if mixed dancing is offensive, don’t go to the prom and instead take your beschert to a daf yomi class. This is not a religious event and the school’s classes are mixed gender.