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Women's controversial prayer service at holy site

(24 Apr 2016) A liberal women's group held a special Passover prayer service at a Jerusalem holy site on Sunday, drawing criticism from the site's ultra-Orthodox rabbi, who called it a "provocation". The group, called Women of the Wall, demands gender equality at the Western Wall - the holiest Jewish prayer site. The site is overseen by a rabbi who enforces conservative customs, including separate prayers for men and women. The group planned to hold an all-female "priestly blessing" - a prayer typically done by men - but Israel's Attorney General banned it from doing so. The Israeli Justice Ministry said a women-led priestly blessing had never been held at the Western Wall. In a compromise, dozens of women prayed on Sunday, but a group leader said they didn't perform the priestly blessing. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...