Man Dressed as Woman Removed After Western Wall Rosh Chodesh Disturbance
Activists and a man disguised as a woman disrupted Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan prayers at the Western Wall on Monday, prompting police intervention.
A group of activists known as Women of the Wall arrived Monday at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem to hold their monthly prayer service for the beginning of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. The presence of the group sparked a disturbance, which was compounded when a man dressed as a woman joined them in the women's section. Police removed the man from the area after he caused a commotion, disrupting thousands of worshippers who had gathered for the festive Rosh Chodesh prayers.
The activities of the group have been a source of intense public and religious controversy in Israel for years. Critics argue that their prayer practices do not conform to the established customs and regulations of the holy site, frequently leading to friction and clashes with traditional worshippers during the start of each Jewish month.
