Rabbinical court ordered to rehire female worker

Two years after dismissing newly-hired female secretary because of her gender, Petah Tikva Rabbinical Court forced by justice minister to take worker back

The Petah Tikva Rabbinical Court has recently been ordered to rehire a woman who was supposed to begin work at the court as a secretary but was sent away by the halachic rulers because of her gender.

Two years ago, the woman arrived at her new place of work

However, upon her arrival at the court, the rulers informed her that she was not welcome there, demanded that she leave the place immediately and stressed that if she chose to stay she would be considered a "transgressor" and a curse would be cast on her.

The rulers also went on strike for several of hours, until the humiliated woman consented to leave, in tears.

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