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Members of Women of the Wall Being Detained

Two women wearing tallit are moving away from the wall, a police officer looking at them and speaking to them. Another woman films the event on her phone.

Lesley Sachs and Rachel Cohen Yeshurun, members of Women of the Wall, being detained by a police officer for wearing tallit at the Kotel. Via Wikipedia.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Members of Women of the Wall Being Detained." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/wall-between-my-identities>.