Women of the Wall (Hebrew: נשות הכותל, Neshot HaKotel) is an organization of women based in Israel whose goal is to secure the rights of women to pray aloud, read from the Torah and wear religious garments at the Western Wall. The group holds monthly prayer services for women on Rosh Hodesh. The service includes singing and Torah reading, with some of the women wearing a tallit and kippah, which traditionally are considered male attire. These actions have upset members of the Orthodox Jewish community, sparking protests and arrests.
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