At the Ramat Bet-Hakerem Central Synagogue in Jerusalem men are welcome to enter through the well cared for, main entrance, whereas women are directed to an obscure rear entrance with a small sign at the right edge of the building. Jerusalem, Israel. 27-Nov-2012.

Discrimination against women in orthodox Jewish institutions remains common practice in Israel. Synagogues regularly allocate separate entrances and smaller, obscure, worship sections for women.

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