Progressive Jewish group brings, reads Torahs at Western Wall despite ban

Photo caption: MEMBERS OF THE World Union for Progressive Judaism pray in the Western Wall plaza. (photo credit:YEHUDIT HOFMAN)

Tensions flare as anti-progressive Orthodox group prays at pluralist section of Western Wall

By JEREMY SHARON
05/18/2017
Jerusalem Post

[EDITOR’s NOTE: Mention is made in this story of Torah donated by Temple Beth Solomon of the Deaf in USA to representatives of Kehillat Sheket, a deaf congregation in Minsk, Republic of Belarus at a ceremony during World Union for Progressive Judaism’s 38th annual CONNECTIONS conference]

Published On: 7 Elul 5777 (7 Elul 5777 (August 29, 2017))