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Why I support the Ezrat Yisrael egalitarian prayer space, separate from the KotelĀ 

JL;DR SUMMARY Orthodox Rabbi Kenneth Brander advocates for maintaining the Ezrat Yisrael egalitarian prayer space near the Western Wall, opposing proposed Knesset legislation to place it under the Chief Rabbinate's control. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Orthodox JudaismWestern WallReligious PracticeJewish UnityInclusionEgalitarian PrayerChief RabbinateDiaspora RelationsKnesset LegislationEzrat Yisrael

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"separate from the Western Wall, or Kotel, in Jerusalem."
Jordan
"When parts were liberated in 1967 from Jordanian control, they were liberated by secular, traditional and religious Israeli soldiers."
New York, United States
"When there was a need to discuss the antisemitic positions of New Yorks mayor, Zohran Mamdami, all streams of rabbis and institutions signed a joint declaration from UJA-Federation of New York, New York Board of Rabbis, Agudath Israel of America and Orthodox Union."

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