Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsThe committee will prepare legislation for a final Knesset vote. If passed, Reform and Conservative Jews could face up to seven years in jail for participating in mixed-prayer services – as is their custom – at the Jewish holy siteShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJudy Maltz03:38 PM • May 17 2026 IDTThe Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee will meet on Wednesday to prepare legislation that would effectively prohibit egalitarian prayer at Jerusalem's Western Wall by giving the Chief Rabbinate the authority to determine what prayer practices are allowed at holy sites.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Western WallJudaismConservative JudaismKnessetIsraeli politicsReform JewsWomen's rightsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsLebanonNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastBill Banning Egalitarian Prayer at Western Wall Advances to Knesset CommitteeDrone Strike Causes Fire at UAE Nuclear Power Plant; Radiation Levels NormalBeirut Fears That Israel Is Eyeing a 'Gaza Model' for South LebanonICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsThe Merchants Reaping Huge Profits From Gaza Trade – While Farmers Lose OutRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces