The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/rosh-hodesh/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Rosh Hodesh | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/rosh-hodesh/ 32 32 Reform rabbis assailed as they try to bring Torah scrolls to women at Western Wall https://www.timesofisrael.com/reform-rabbis-assailed-as-they-try-to-bring-torah-scrolls-to-women-at-western-wall/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:28:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2957818 Members of the Noam party's youth movement overrun holy site's egalitarian section, are escorted out by police

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]]> Reform rabbi MK brings Torah scroll to women’s section of Western Wall, drawing ire https://www.timesofisrael.com/reform-rabbi-mk-brings-torah-scroll-to-womens-section-of-western-wall-drawing-ire/ Sun, 25 Dec 2022 09:32:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2907009 Labor lawmaker Kariv defends his move, which comes as ultra-Orthodox parties seek to outlaw female-led services at the Jerusalem holy site

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]]> Reform leaders urge Netanyahu to decry Women of the Wall body searches https://www.timesofisrael.com/reform-leaders-urge-netanyahu-to-decry-women-of-the-wall-body-searches/ Thu, 24 Aug 2017 21:18:39 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1682176 Female rabbinical students were asked to lift their shirts and skirts for security before being allowed to enter Western Wall plaza for progressive prayer service

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]]> Outcry as women asked to lift skirts, shirts at entrance to Western Wall https://www.timesofisrael.com/outcry-as-women-strip-searched-at-entrance-to-western-wall/ Wed, 23 Aug 2017 11:59:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1681239 Liberal Jewish groups say 4 female rabbinical students were intimidated, humiliated ahead of Women of the Wall prayer service

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]]> Women of the Wall take to the buses https://www.timesofisrael.com/women-of-the-wall-take-to-the-buses/ Mon, 13 Oct 2014 16:05:38 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1076623 The feminist organization launches an ad campaign featuring bat mitzvah girls with prayer shawls

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]]> US teen contest winners reflect on praying with WoW https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-teen-contest-winners-reflect-on-praying-with-wow/ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 10:12:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=812316 After a largely peaceful prayer service at the Western Wall, teens feel empowered and awed by feminist group's struggle

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]]> US teens win contest to pray with Women of the Wall https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-teens-win-contest-to-pray-with-women-of-the-wall/ Wed, 01 Jan 2014 09:08:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=808974 Feminist group Moving Traditions sends trio to celebrate new Hebrew month at Wall and see 'whole spectrum' of gender issues in Holy Land

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]]> Loud protests as Women of the Wall mark 25th anniversary https://www.timesofisrael.com/women-of-the-wall-to-mark-25th-anniversary-amid-protests/ Mon, 04 Nov 2013 03:49:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=735954 Whistles and jeers try to drown out prayer group at Western Wall, but little violence reported, as women mark start of Jewish month of Kislev; hundreds of men stand with group in solidarity

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]]> Western Wall rabbi to haredi girls: Avoid plaza for Women of the Wall service https://www.timesofisrael.com/western-wall-rabbi-to-haredi-girls-avoid-plaza-for-women-of-the-wall-service/ Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:44:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=698376 Ahead of monthly prayers on Friday, Shmuel Rabinowitz calls to avoid tensions at Judaism's holiest site

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]]> Eretz Nehederet ♥ Women of the Wall https://www.timesofisrael.com/eretz-nehederet-%e2%99%a5-women-of-the-wall/ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:04:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=421242 A slight spoof on the women -- all the women -- at the Kotel

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]]> Female MKs join Women of the Wall prayer service https://www.timesofisrael.com/female-mks-join-women-of-the-wall-for-prayer-service/ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:26:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=410102 Stav Shaffir, Michal Rozin and Tamar Zandberg use parliamentary immunity to wear prayer shawls at the Western Wall

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]]> Women of the Wall read Megillah undisturbed by police https://www.timesofisrael.com/women-of-the-wall-read-megillah-unmolested-by-police/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:49:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=388706 80 participants take part in holiday celebration at the Western Wall, dressed up as cops, ultra-Orthodox men and a prisoner

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]]> 10 women with prayer shawls arrested at Western Wall https://www.timesofisrael.com/10-women-with-prayer-shawls-arrested-at-western-wall/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:31:46 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=370118 US and Canadian citizens among detainees, including Reform rabbi sister of comedienne Sarah Silverman

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]]> Women arrested at Western Wall while ‘praying for peace in the south’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/women-arrested-at-kotel-while-praying-for-peace-in-the-south/ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:10:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=282098 Six worshipers held by police for wearing prayer shawls during services for the new month

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]]> The wailing shawl https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-wailing-shawl/ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:22:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=253246 We must take steps toward fulfilling the freedom of religious practice and gender equality upon which Israeli civil society is founded

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