"Women of the Wall, or in its more familiar abbreviation, WOW, is a group of mostly religiously observant women who believe that women should be allowed to pray as a group at the Kotel, read from a Torah scroll and wear tallit. Currently, Israeli law does not permit women to perform these acts at the Kotel, and those who do so anyway are subject to a fine and up to six months in jail. Once a month on Rosh Hodesh, WOW members come together to form a minyan and pray at the Kotel. They complete the shacharit service and Hallel in front of the Wall and then move to a nearby archaeological area in order to read Torah and conclude the service."- Sarah Szymkowicz, Jewish Virtual Library
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I am very interested in the work of the Women of the Wall. They are actively seeking the right to pray outloud at the Wailing Wall (and many other things as mentioned in the brief intro). I came across an article sometime ago about the legal response to the WOW. I'll try to find it and post it.
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