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Allana Miller

Jul 1, 2022, 3:18 PM

Bat mitzvah at the Kotel – not whistling Dixie

Today, I attended a bat mitzvah at the egalitarian part of the Kotel. The two bat mitzvah girls and several members of their families were in Israel for the first time. There were many other families trying to celebrate...

About Me

US citizen who made Aliyah over 20 years ago. I was brought up conservative/reform and was taught to respect and accept those who are different then me. Sadly, I never experienced religious discrimination until I started living in Israel. Today's experience during a family bat mitzvah at the egalitarian section of the Kotel solidified that religious discrimination is rampant in the one place I was told I could call HOME.