The Shas party said Monday it would propose a bill that would make it illegal to hold pluralistic prayer services at the Western Wall plaza.
In the Haredi party’s description of the bill, it said it was meant to prevent actions, including “religious ceremonies,” that “do not fit the custom of the place, which would offend the congregation who pray there.”
The proposed law would also penalize those who defy its strictures, including those who hold mixed-gender services, women’s Torah readings or include women donning a prayer shawl or phylacteries, with up to six months’ imprisonment or a fine of NIS 10,000.
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