The Coalition for Jewish Values, which represents over 2,500 Orthodox rabbis in the United States, Israel, and the United Kingdom, on Thursday published an open letter accusing Tel Aviv-Jaffa Mayor Ron Huldai of discrimination over his decision to ban gender-separated Yom Kippur services in the city’s Dizengoff Square.
“We deplore your decision to prohibit the use of a mechitzah to separate between men and women during the annual Yom Kippur prayer services at Kikar Dizengoff sponsored by Rosh Yehudi,” wrote the organization, claiming Huldai’s move “will preclude public prayer in accordance with Jewish tradition.”
