Will Tensions Rise between the U.S. and Israel?
The new envoy to the Palestinian Authority will advance the PA’s interests in Washington, not vice-versa.
December 2, 2022
The History of Women’s Sections, and Women Cantors, in Premodern Synagogues
With photographs.
In nearly every Orthodox synagogue today, women sit in a specially designated balcony, or in a women’s section set off from the men’s section by a partition or m’ḥitsah. The Talmud describes the Temple as having separate courtyards for men and women, but this practice in synagogues is not documented before the Middle Ages. Chen Malul provides a brief history of sex-separation in places of Jewish prayer, while Jewish Heritage Europe provides some additional information, along with numerous photographs.
December 2, 2022
Middle East Scholars Complain of Being Stifled, While Promoting Boycotts of Israel
A survey reveals damning data.
There’s No Reason for Hysteria over Jewish Prayer at the Temple Mount
Nor is there any need to make changes to the current arrangement.
For More Than a Century, Cinema Has Portrayed Jewish Soldiers as Cowardly, or Worse
A new BBC series is no exception.
The History of Women’s Sections, and Women Cantors, in Premodern Synagogues
With photographs.