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Orthodox Jews follow the ancient Jewish custom of Men and women not praying together. If you go to an orthodox synogogue you will see that there is a curtain or wall etc, separating the men and women section. This is such a smart thing. Judaism acknowlegdes people's sexuality, and its okay. but when praying to G-d, do you want your focus to be on the tush of the woman in front of you, or on G-d? It makes praying so much more meaningful, and i can attest to that, when you don't have to think, "Oooh, there's the cute boy I've been flirting with, do I look attractive enough for him right now?".
Side note: the custom of Gender separation is not ancient. It was not done in Biblical times. Most Orthodox Jews are unaware of this fact.
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Does the Jewish faith restrict men from looking at women?
Orthodox Judaism doesn't allow "staring" at women. Orthodox Jews practice gender segregation to prevent "indecent" behavior.
Why are men and women separated at the western wall?
It's an Orthodox Jewish place, and Orthodox Jews practice gender segregation.
What was the belief of the Orthodox Jews?
Orthodox Judaism is the branch of Judaism that has the strictest adherence to traditional Jewish practices and beliefs. It originated in response to the innovations in Jewish practice introduced by the Reform movement. Orthodox Judaism claims that both the Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) and the Oral Torah (the interpretive Talmud) are authoritative and fixed regarding Jewish doctrine and observance, thus requiring modern Orthodox Jews to uphold ancient Jewish law. God's divine revelation given to Moses on Mount Sinai was both supernatural and eternal, thus, Jews are strictly required to obey this revelation. This stance is a rejection of the positions held by both Conservative and Reform Judaism, which use more flexibility in interpreting Jewish law in the modern times. Orthodox Judaism's religious observances include daily worship, traditional prayers, study of the Torah, dietary laws, and gender segregation in the synagogue. The Hebrew language is essential in Orthodox religious practices. Orthodox Jews are also strict in their observance of the Sabbath. In spite of the doctrinal and ritual strictness of Orthodox Judaism, different Orthodox sects have arisen over the centuries. One distinction within the Orthodox is in regard to social engagement. Some sects of Orthodox Judaism claim the Jews, as the people of God, should live completely segregated from gentiles whereas other Orthodox sects believe Jews can keep the Torah and live in the secular world simultaneously. Most Orthodox Jews adhere to a traditional style of clothing with strict guidelines.
Where when did segregation of gender specific clothes and color happen?
The segregation of gender specific clothes and color happened in Europe, in the late 1800s.
Isn't Reform Judaism the most gender-sensitive?
Yes!
Do any Jewish laws impact on gender issues in israel?
YES. One of the largest flare-ups recently has been over seating in buses. According to Ultra-Orthodox Jews, there is halakha or minhag that women need to sit in the back of the bus and separate from men. However, this causes direct conflict with gender equality in Israeli domestic law. Another issue is the gender segregation at the Western Wall, which has been brought up as a case of gender inequality.
Are Jews allowed to dance with each other?
Orthodox Jews don't allow men and women to dance with each other, but all other Jews do. (Orthodox, while separating based on gender, do dance, but only with people of the same gender.)
What was it called when blacks and whites used different fountains and went to different schools?
Segregation. Any time a person/group are separated by age, race, religion, ability, or gender it is discrimination and segregation.
What is the term for the segregation of genders in Islam that begins with a p?
The Arabic language does not have the letter "p", so there would be no Islamic term that starts with "p" that refers to anything, let alone gender segregation.
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Aspects according which discrimination, segregation sometimes persecution is/was based.
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Race religion gender national origin and color are defined as what?
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