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Parliament member Gilad Kariv also used his parliamentary immunity to bring a Torah scroll into the Western Wall compound - a normally illegal act - Click the link for more details.
Legislation sets jail term for mixed-gender prayer, immodest clothing, criminalizes Women of Wall activity; amid outrage, PM says bill 'won’t come up right now,' status quo to stay
From the blog of Tuvia Book at The Times of Israel
Congregation Emanu El is considered a Holy Place. Harris County prosecutors say a woman broke in and desecrated it last Saturday, leaving behind several thousand dollars in damage. Instead of showing up to court for her hearing Friday, they say she came back to the temple and did even more harm.
Shalom Sabar was the last Jewish baby born and circumcised in the community. A few weeks after his birth, his family left for Israel.