Text: Skullcaps, Prayer Shawls and Phylacteries for Women

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Liberal denominations are critical of the inequality that existed between men and women throughout Jewish history. To set it right, they allow women to make use of ritual objects which in the past were made exclusively for men. Consequently, along with traditional Judaica, new and fashionable religious objects meant and suitable for women have been designed, including skullcaps, prayer shawls and phylacteries.