A year ago I entered the women’s side of the mechitza at the Kotel (Western Wall) and tried to place a prayer written on a small piece of paper into one of the cracks. The prayer asked Gd to create space for me at the wall and in Jewish community generally, as well as for the strength to be active in creating that space for myself and others.
As my time in Israel is coming to a close – I honestly can’t believe where I’m standing right now, 15 days remaining at the University, but that’s for another post – I had a few things left that I needed to cross of my mental bucket list, which is almost as cool as Kari‘s real bucket list. After watching a documentary in class about Women of the Wall, I was reminded that it was on the supposed list. Study abroad plug: Without a doubt, the coolest part of studying abroad has been being able to learn outside of the classroom. So much of what I’ve seen, hasn’t been from a text book, also because the University of Haifa is a green campus. Nevertheless, we talk about something in class and then we’re able to see it in action.
In my first blog post of the year, I reflected on my inaugural Rosh Chodesh prayer experience with Women of the Wall and my hopes for identifying with their mission. Moved, proud, and excited, I wrote:
“The point is to make a space for US, not to try to change THEM. It was empowering to reclaim a space that hadn’t felt like mine for a long time, and to pray there the way I know how.”
Today, I missed the Wall. While living in Jerusalem for the academic year, I’ve made it a point to pray each … Read more
Last Monday was my second Rosh Hodesh service with Women Of the Wall (I went three months ago during Rosh … Read more
This post is brought to you by Shir Libeynu: This year, Congregation Shir Libeynu’s pre-Purim service paid tribute to … Read more
This Message is from Shoshana Dembitz, and David and Malka Imberman Kahn
Let Our Voices be Heard
Rosh Hodesh Rally & Minyan
at the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco
Thursday, February 23, 11 AM
456 Montgomery Street
at Sacramento Street, 5 blocks up Montgomery from BART
On Jan. 23, 2012 at 7:00pm Prof. Pnina Lahav gave an incredible lecture entitled: The Woes of WOW: The Women … Read more
By: Jonah Rank The SceneMen praying in the Men’s section specifically with Women of the Wall were few. I … Read more
In your congregation this Shabbat, with the announcement of Rosh Chodesh Kislev, please recite the prayer below and ask your … Read more
