The Proper Get-Up to Meet Your God

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I was irritated by the story in today’s Times about the 10 women carted away from the Wailing Wall because they were wearing “men’s” ritual duds, prayer shawls. It’s not the first time this has happened. Then I turned the page and came upon the Pope in long white gown and a red velvet stole trimmed with gold. I believe that anybody should be able to wear anything they want to worship, be it a prayer shawl, a gown, six-inch mules or a shower curtain.

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