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Ultra-Orthodox vandalize prayer books protesting liberal Jews at Western Wall

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A Jewish prayer book was vandalized at Jerusalem's Western Wall on Thursday as a group of ultra-Orthodox men and youths protested against liberal Jewish denominations. One of the protesters was seen tearing a page out of a prayer book, or siddur in Hebrew, and using it to blow his nose. The incident took place as members of Jewish feminist organization Women of the Wall held their monthly prayer service there.

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Ultra-Orthodox vandalize prayer books protesting liberal Jews at Western Wall

Protester seen blowing his nose with page torn out of a siddur in attempt to provoke group holding bar mitzvah at site; another says it is a 'mitzvah to burn a Torah book written by heretics'

2 years ago·Tel Aviv- Yafo, Israel

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