Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Orthodox Jewish men protest the practices of Women of The Wall as they wear prayer shawls and phylacteries, pray and sing out loud, in defiance of Orthodox Jewish tradition and court rulings against these practices. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Orthodox Jewish men protest the practices of Women of The Wall as they wear prayer shawls and phylacteries, pray and sing out loud, in defiance of Orthodox Jewish tradition and court rulings against these practices. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Young female worshippers wrap themselves in Israeli flags in the women's section at the Western Wall. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.`

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Women of The Wall celebrate the new Hebrew month of Iyar at the Western Wall wearing prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish tradition and court rulings against this practice. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Meretz MKs Michal Rozin (bottom) and Tamar Zandberg (top) struggle to escort a police detained woman as she is lead off for interrogation, claiming the right to access within their parliamentary immunity. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Meretz MKs Michal Rozin (R) and Tamar Zandberg (C) struggle to escort a police detained woman as she is lead off for interrogation, claiming the right to access within their parliamentary immunity. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

A couple prays at the Western Wall, limited to the external plaza without access to the wall itself, as they are wrapped together in one prayer shawl in a manner that is unacceptable in Orthodox Judaism. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

A couple prays at the Western Wall, limited to the external plaza without access to the wall itself, as they are wrapped together in one prayer shawl in a manner that is unacceptable in Orthodox Judaism. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Meretz MK Tamar Zandberg holds a Women of The Wall prayer book at the Western Wall. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Police setup a buffer zone between the men's (L) and women's (R) sections at the Western Wall to in an attempt to prevent confrontations between Orthodox Jewish men protesting the manner of prayer practiced by Women of The Wall. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

One of five detained Women of The Wall (in red) is lead off by police for interrogation. She is suspected of practicing Judaism in a manner reserved only for men at a holy location thus violating public order. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Orthodox Jewish men protest the practices of Women of The Wall as they wear prayer shawls and phylacteries, pray and sing out loud, in defiance of Orthodox Jewish tradition and court rulings against these practices. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Orthodox Jewish men protest the practices of Women of The Wall as they wear prayer shawls and phylacteries, pray and sing out loud, in defiance of Orthodox Jewish tradition and court rulings against these practices. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

A couple prays at the Western Wall, limited to the external plaza without access to the wall itself, as they are wrapped together in one prayer shawl in a manner that is unacceptable in Orthodox Judaism. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Meretz MKs Michal Rozin (L) and Tamar Zandberg (R) enter the Western Wall Plaza through security checks. Knesset Members are exempt, by parliamentary immunity, from being searched at entrance for prayer shawls and phylacteries. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Orthodox Jewish men protest the practices of Women of The Wall as they wear prayer shawls and phylacteries, pray and sing out loud, in defiance of Orthodox Jewish tradition and court rulings against these practices. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

One of five detained Women of The Wall (in red) is lead off by police for interrogation. She is suspected of practicing Judaism in a manner reserved only for men at a holy location thus violating public order. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Jerusalem Councilwoman, Laura Wharton, prays with Women of The Wall at the Western Wall celebrating the new Hebrew month of Iyar. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Orthodox Jewish men protest the practices of Women of The Wall as they wear prayer shawls and phylacteries, pray and sing out loud, in defiance of Orthodox Jewish tradition and court rulings against these practices. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Police setup a buffer zone between the men's (L) and women's (R) sections at the Western Wall to in an attempt to prevent confrontations between Orthodox Jewish men protesting the manner of prayer practiced by Women of The Wall. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Women of The Wall celebrate the new Hebrew month of Iyar at the Western Wall wearing prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish tradition and court rulings against this practice. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.

Tension peaks at the Kotel with Women of The Wall on the 1st of Iyar

Meretz MKs Michal Rozin and Tamar Zandberg (C) struggle to escort a police detained woman as she is lead off for interrogation, claiming the right to access within their parliamentary immunity. Jerusalem, Israel. 11-April-2013. Five women detained at Western Wall for donning prayer shawls and phylacteries in defiance of Orthodox Jewish monopoly reserving these practices for men, a ruling Women of The Wall have been battling, demanding egalitarian practice of Judaism.