Israel

Israel Shoots Down Drone Near Haifa

By:

JTA

Israel's Air Force shot down an unmanned aircraft off the coast of Haifa.

Israel

Judge: Women Should Not Have Been Arrested at Western Wall

By:

JTA

Women praying out loud at the Western Wall in prayer shawls do not disturb the public order and should not have been arrested, an Israeli court found.

Israel

Western Wall: National Site or Orthodox Synagogue?

By:

Bryan Schwartzman

The debate over who can pray where at the Kotel is especially salient for Americans who travel to Israel for simchas or synagogue tours.

Israel

Still an Uphill Battle in Israel Over Access

By:

Ben Sales, JTA

For Israelis, the debate over egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall is trivial compared to other matters of Orthodox control over marriage and conversion, Sabbath bans on public transit, and haredi Orthodox draft exemptions.