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Members of the Women of the Wall group take part in their monthly prayer session at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City.

‘Separate but equal’ will work for Jewish women who want to pray at the Western Wall

Lifestyle & Belief

The Israeli activist group Women of the Wall has been demanding the chance to pray alongside men at Judaism’s holiest place. Now they are ready for a compromise that would give them an area at the Western Wall where they can call the shots.

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