Well, sure. I always take moral definitions of what a "fucked up country" is from such outstanding human rights practicing countries like Iran and Syria.

The Western Wall is designated as an Orthodox Synagogue. There are many places in Israel, many, many, many places that have been designated toward a certain subset of a certain religion, including Lutherans, Ecclesiasticals, Catholic-Greeks, etc. The Holy Sepulchure Church is a good example of this. There are…

Sure, they're recognized. It's called being Chiloni.

Sure. I never receive discrimination anywhere except my shul. NEVER! Especially not at my job, where I'm given menial tasks at my 87% female workplace, and the men are all in leadership positions. And my boss (a man) is not religious.

Because some women would like a place to pray without worrying about someone staring at their ass or brushing against some guy you don't really know. Getting your place at the Wall can be really squishy.

Thank you. So sweet of you to say.

Wow. So you don't visit countries that have racism and sexism and bigoted behavior of the political parties? I hope you never come to America. And you left Mexico. And you must now be adrift in an ocean somewhere.

You're a prime example of propaganda-fed opinions, so I guess you know what you're talking about.

It's not controlled by the "ultra orthodox". They're just orthodox. And furthermore, these women are reform and practicing a Reform type of service at the wall, which is what they're fighting against here.

They allow the women at the prayer wall. They have a dress code, and having the women adopt specific garb that contradicts Orthodoxy is problematic at the Western Wall. Which is why the courts gave these women who want to lead services, not just pray, an area of the Western Wall that's more segregated, and yet part…

PS - I loved Ofra Haza. What an incredible voice.

But it's not the Ultra-Orthodox who have a problem with this.

Carrie Underwood's light-up dress was clearly created by Cinna.

I agree. I like it that she clearly is beautiful and has the body for it, but she doesn't hypersexualize herself.

You're so right.

Absolutely.

Awesome!

And Cate Blanchett.

Agreed. It's like biting into a stick of browned butter.

I asked my OB, sheepishly, if she would be grossed out if I didn't wax or shave for the labor. She said, "Oh, honey. No offense, but your genitals are practically inside out when you deliver. I wouldn't even notice."