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Following the provocation at the Kosel on the morning of 2 Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 5777 by Women of the Wall (WoW) and leaders of the Reform and Conservative Jewry, Minister of Religious Services David Azoulai sent an urgent letter to Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit.

Azoulai explains the latest provocative act at the Kosel represents crossing lines that should not have been crossed. He details how men took part in the tefilla in the ezras noshim as members of the groups disregarded the religious status quo at the Kosel.

“Sifrei Torah were brought in for a first time, once again in violation of regulations. The protesters were provocative and backed by police who permitted the entry of the Sifrei Torah in gross violation of regulations” he added.

Azoulai calls on the attorney general to order police to enforce the law without discrimination and to use all means at the department’s disposal.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)