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505:; although this represented a small portion of the total public buses, it allowed for tensions to grow between the Haredi community and the rest of the population. Private bus lines were established all across Israel, caused issues to arise especially where such lines were the only viable form of transportation in the area. Mehadrin bus lines became more prevalent in areas that had a high concentration of Haredi communities. Due to the segregation rules, the status of women became a direct issue in the Israeli community. When many of the buses became overcrowded, enforcing the segregation rules became harder, and many of the Haredi men complained about having to touch passengers of the opposite sex. 355: 264:– separate women's section in the synagogue, in which women prayer leaders mediated between the main services and the women's prayers, in a manner again very much determined by the initiatives of women. Today, some more liberal Orthodox congregations have enacted innovations allowing women a greater sense of participation, as long as they remain on their side of the mechitza. Mechitzot are not only found in synagogues during prayer services, but in other aspects of Jewish life such as festivities, like weddings, lectures, concerts, and b'nei mitzvah. 3112: 2013: 24: 279:. In recent years, the Western Wall in Jerusalem has become a site of conflict and contention between liberal and feminist Jews. The Western Wall has been defended by the Orthodox faith for generations, which is why many of the traditions have been maintained such as gender segregation. Many Orthodox Jews believe that in order to keep the sanctity of the wall, proper gender roles must be adhered. In the mid-twentieth century, a 2002: 2033: 3141: 2023: 126: 518:
women were forced off the bus or subjected to physical or verbal abuse when not appropriately dressed, or when sitting near the front of the bus. Although a myriad of protests occurred to stop the segregation it was defended by many, including rabbinic leaders and some members of the Haredi community, as intrinsic to the Haredi way of life.
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During the 1990s, members of the Haredi sector began making requests for public transport services be compatible with what they claimed was the character of their community in Israel. This entailed the segregation of men and women on public transportation such as buses. When this movement first began
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observed "the urgent need to reach a permanent solution and make the Western Wall once again a symbol of unity among the Jewish people, and not one of discord and strife". The Israeli high court finally affirmed in 2000 the right to have women pray at the wall according to their custom, whether it be
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Women following the laws of tzniut will wear a long T-shirt style dress over their bathing suit that meets tzniut requirements, considering this to be sufficient for swimming in the presence of men. Men, though, are more strict about the presence of immodestly-dressed women, due to concerns over the
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at the Wall. In 2003 this petition was looked at by the Israeli court and the court appealed the previously passed bill, the reasoning behind the repeal was because women praying at the wall would be a threat to public safety. The courts decision to once again limit women's rights at the Wall came
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Separation of men and women also was established later within the Rabbinic Law, which established daily communal prayers binding to men only, and the central area of the synagogue was only allowed to be occupied by men as well. However, during the early modern period, Moshe Rosman noted that, women
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on the grounds that the gender segregation on buses was supported by the religious community and should be respected. After the denial of the Israel Women's Network, modesty guards, super Haredi men who attempted to enforce the segregation rules themselves, began to appear on buses. In some cases
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requirements. In particular, a woman who comes dressed in a bathing suit to a pool is appearing publicly not meeting the requirements of tzniut, and a man who comes to a pool where women are dressed in bathing suits will inevitably see women dressed in this manner. Indeed, many pools within Jewish
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accused WoW of ulterior motives of trying to change the customs at the Wall. Responding to Rabinowitz' accusation, Anat Hoffman noted: "Rabinowitz has never invited Women of the Wall or any other women to participate in the ceremonies or to be honored with the lighting of a candle at the Kotel on
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At Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic community in New York, a public park was opened that included separate sections for boys and girls, with a great distance between. Rabbi Gedalia Segdin, the town's treasurer, announced the park would be under the scrutiny of the town "Modesty Committee" to ensure gender
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launched a campaign for recognition of women's right to pray at the Wall in their fashion. Their form and manner of prayer elicited a violent response from some Orthodox worshippers, and they were initially banned from holding services at the site. In response to the repeated arrests of women,
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was set up at the wall to maintain and enforce gender separation; this caused conflict between the Haredi Jews and the Arabs. The progressives responded to these actions by the Orthodox sector, by claiming that "the Wall is a shrine of all Jews, not one particular branch of Judaism" In 1988,
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Some Haredi communities enforce, or attempt to enforce, gender segregation on sidewalks. In New Square, New York, signs remain posted telling women to abide by modesty rules, and streets are strictly separated by gender, with women on the opposite side as men. In the
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airlines has future plans to fly single-gender flights for Haredi Jews following this practice. In 2017, the Jerusalem Magistrates Court ruled that employees of airlines could not request female passengers change their seats just because men wish them to.
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The first mention of a mechitza is in the context of the second temple itself, the temple contained an inner court and a Women's court. Separation was first instituted just for the once-a-year celebration of the annual "Water-Drawing Ceremony",
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When Haredi have attempted to enforce gender segregation on public transportation such as buses and airlines, conflict with anti-discrimination laws have sometimes ensued. There have been complaints by airline passengers such as
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Hanukkah, despite the fact that women are obligated equally to men in this religious act.” In 2014 the personal menorahs the women brought to the Kotel were initially confiscated, but they were returned when police were called.
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buses became more popular the Israeli women's network petitioned the high court arguing that the segregation policy on mehadrin lines discriminated against women. The Israeli Supreme Court denied the application of the
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is used to divide the men and women, and often to block the view from one section to the other. The reason for this is that a man might be distracted during prayer if he spots a beautiful woman.
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have taken on the practice of separate seating while traveling. These range from abstaining from sitting adjacent to a member of the opposite sex, to having separate vehicles altogether.
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is erected in the men's section of the Western Wall and each night of the eight nights of the festival, male rabbis and male politicians are honored, while women must peer over the
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signs distributed throughout the park making sure everyone kept to their specified section. Civil rights organizations protested gender segregation in a public space in New York.
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began attending synagogue more often, which reflected on the changes to synagogue architecture. Changes that occurred to synagogue architecture included, the construction of the
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private transport services emerged and began to cater to Haredi demands. Due to these new bus lines a new committee was instituted in the Ministry of Transportation, led by
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Reform Judaism has been approaching the theme in a less discriminatory way, including both genders at the traditional Shabbat, which replaces Bar Mitzvah with Confirmation.
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details a series of laws forbidding interaction between persons of the opposite sex who are not married or closely related. Some of the prohibitions include
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on the phenomenon on Haredi males asking female passengers on airlines to move. IRAC had started a campaign urging women not to give up their seats.
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for violating anti-discrimination laws. The station refused to employ female broadcasters and did not take calls from female listeners.
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At many Orthodox weddings and b’nei mitzvah, seating at the ceremony, and often the reception, is separate, sometimes with a mechitza.
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Reform, Conservative, or Orthodox. This new law included the right for women to be able to pray aloud, read from the Torah, and wear a
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who have been subjected to Haredi male passengers attempting to impose gender segregation on flights. The New York Times interviewed
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and to prevent men and women from mingling. Other streams of Judaism rarely separate genders any more than secular western society.
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1:5, Yosi ben Yochanan says that a man who spends too much time talking to women, even his wife, neglects the study of
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Orthodox Jews do not participate in mixed dancing, since dancing in most forms involves some contact between dancers.
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from a place of fear, that if they did not limit their rights that there would be an uprising by the Haredi sector.
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roughly 10 meters away to view the menorah. At the Women of the Wall ceremony, women brought their personal
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Feldheim, Miriam (2013). "Balancing Women's Rights and Religious Rights: The Issue of Bus Segregation".
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communities have separate hours for male and female swimming to accommodate those who follow this law.
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Many Orthodox Jews believe that men and women should not swim together. The laws prohibiting
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During the late 19th century, no formal segregation of men and women was to be found at the
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Conservative, Reform and other types of synagogues generally do not have separate seating.
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ORTHODOX VILLAGE KIRYAS JOEL WILL STOP SEX-SEGREGATING PUBLIC PARK IT CLAIMED DIDN'T EXIST
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Wolosky, Shira (2009). "Foucault and Jewish Feminism: The Meḥitzah as Dividing Practice".
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Public performances from female singers are discouraged in Haredi communities due to
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From the Archive: First rumblings in the battle for pluralism at the Western Wall
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section of Jerusalem, some Haredi Jews have also tried to segregate sidewalks.
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During prayer services in Orthodox synagogues, seating is always separate. A
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By 2010, there were approximately fifty public bus services designated as
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A sign forbidding men entering the women's section a Tel-Aviv beach, 1927
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Segregation in countries by type (in some countries, categories overlap)
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permits women to look at men in a synagogue during prayer services.
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There are a variety of reasons in Judaism for gender separation.
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banned a gender segregated concert from taking place in
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Women of the Wall has also protested the fact that at
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In 2012, Haredi radio station Kol Berama was sued by
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