Right idea, wrong way
If all went according to plan, there was a Shacharit/Morning Service held in Madison Square Park this morning, Rosh Chodesh Sivan, in support of N'shei HaKotel/the Women of the Wall. I debated whether to attend, and finally decided against going. The problem is that the supporters planned to hold an egalitarian minyan, but that's not what the Women of the Wall do--in order to include all women, they exclude all prayers that can't be said without a minyan. Theirs is a Women's Tefillah (Prayer) Group, not a minyan, so holding an egalitarian minyan misses part of the point, which is to include both Orthodox and non-Orthodox women.
Monday, May 13, 2013 update
Tablet Magazine report: NYC Prayer Service Supports Women of the Wall.
Monday, May 13, 2013 update
Tablet Magazine report: NYC Prayer Service Supports Women of the Wall.
posted by Shira Salamone at 10:36 AM
2 Comments:
Eh, I suppose it reads a bit strange, but not really a big deal. I think that if their target population *for the event* is of the opinion that woman should count for a minyon, then the event can both represent that group's preference and be in support of a group with a non-identical agenda. There's no reason why a show of support needs to be identical in practice, when community standards differ and alliance extends over those differences.
"There's no reason why a show of support needs to be identical in practice, when community standards differ and alliance extends over those differences."
You may have a point, Toft.
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