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Rivka Haut Obituary

Women of the Wall mourn the loss of our founder and sister, Rivka Haut. Rivka was the visionary who conceived the idea of the first women's Torah service at the Kotel on December 1, 1988. That day she organized women from Israel and abroad, from across the Jewish denominational spectrum to pray together at the Kotel, serving as the inspiration for the creation of Women of the Wall. Her legacy will live on in the continuing struggle for women's right to pray together and read Torah at the Kotel and in her dedicated work to help free the chains of agunut. May her memory always be a blessing.

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Published by New York Times from Mar. 31 to Apr. 1, 2014.

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Elaine, Marc and Alexander Ellison

April 12, 2014

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Pamela Leitman

April 6, 2014

May you be remembered among the mourners of Zion and know no more sorrows.

S B

April 1, 2014

I am so sorry for your loss. May the true God bring you comfort during this difficult time. Exodus 3:15

Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein

April 1, 2014

I loved learning with her at the Academy for Jewish Religion. She taught me much about prayer, liturgy, inclusiveness and being a mensch. May her memory always be for a blessing.

Vivian Singer

March 31, 2014

I loved working with Rivka in the creation of the "modern inclusive" book of prayers and explanations, Shaarei Simcha. She was endlessly patient, open, enthusiastic, and intellectually rigorous. I have hoped ever since then that I would have another opportunity to work with her. Her memory is a blessing to all who knew her.

March 31, 2014

My condolences to the family as we await the time when " no resident will say I am sick" Isa 33:24; JF

Rabbi Michael Klayman

March 31, 2014

In 2000 I co-chaired the Friday-Sunday portion of the CAJE Conference at Hofstra University in NY. Rivka Haut was one of our Shabbat Scholars in Residence. I had an opportunity to speak with her several times and was impressed by her strength of conviction. The Jewish community has lost a courageous leader.

Shulamit Magnus

March 31, 2014

Rivka was a giant in Israel, a fearless, courageous, visionary leader, who did right in the name of Torah and let nothing and no one stop her in the pursuit of justice. She fought for those victimized by a corrupt rabbinic system, and for Jewish women's full religious rights at the Western Wall, both and all in the name of Torah, whose study was her great joy. She was a loving, brilliant, humor filled friend, whose loss is immense. May her vision and courage continue to guide us, may we prove worthy of her leadership by continuing her struggles, in her vast spirit.

L P

March 31, 2014

Very sorry about your loss. May the God of all comfort grant you peace at this most difficult time.

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