I believe the police were referring to the Supreme Court decision (and not the ‘Rabbinical courts’ as mentioned above).

I wish it were otherwise.

The police do their best to keep those you call the misogynists safely away from the divider on the men’s side and away from the WOW service on the women’s side. They do not want WOW’s prayer services to ignite a religious war. Two months ago, Anat Hoffman presented the policeman who has watched over us for several years with a going away gift as he was being rotated to a new position. As someone who has attended the WOW services on many occasions, I can attest that over the years the level of physical and verbal violence against us has declined and the police have often intervened to protect us from harassment.

I believe that the police don’t want you to talk to the misogynists in order to keep passions on a low flame while the women are on the scene. The police accompany us off the site and generally do not intervene when we leave the area singing. If you want to talk to the “misogynists”, nothing prevents you from doing so after the women have left and they are no longer “provoking” an extreme emotional reaction.

I am glad you see yourself as a peacekeeper in the men’s section. But labels such as “misogynist” are not helpful. It is important to understand that our opponents are acting from an entirely different value orientation from the one we espouse. They do not believe that historical events such as the enlightenment have anything to do with Judaism and would ridicule anyone who thinks it should. It is as much a foreign influence as the Ba’al worshippers. I disagree, but it is always good to understand your opponent.

I believe the battle being fought by the Women of the Wall is legitimate and just. Nonetheless, if you look at it from the perspective of the people who come to the Wall daily, WOW is a tiny upstart group that represents a foreign seed that needs to be rooted out. They claim that the values of egalitarianism that we espouse are feminist not Jewish, and that we have confused Western values with Jewish ones.

Israel is a work in progress. We who support Women of the Wall need to show that we are indeed acting within the Jewish tradition and that we are not importing foreign ideas. I believe that In another generation, what is so clear to us from the west, will become clear here too.

So may it be God’s will.

Abba’s best and blessings for your ministry!

I was wondering if there is a reason no date for September is listed for Rosh Chodesh?

Anyway, will partnering you in prayer and praise, for His Glory and in His grace.

The Lord bless you, and keep you,
The Lord make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you;
The Lord life up his countenance on you, and give you peace.