Elana Sztokman
Israel seen as a ‘safe haven’ for abusers like Baruch Lanner
By Michele Chabin — July 27, 2022
(RNS) — Opposition from activists and the general public led the Israeli government to deny citizenship to an abusive rabbi. But Israel remains vulnerable to abusers who want to move there, say activists.
Tensions flare over women’s prayers at sacred Western Wall
By Michele Chabin — April 4, 2013
JERUSALEM (RNS) The ultra-Orthodox rabbi in charge of the sacred Western Wall assured a government emissary that Jewish women will not be arrested if they try to hold prayer rallies at the holy site, despite a warning from Israeli police.
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