See no women?

Out of the 30-member Israeli cabinet, two are women. Limor Livnat and Sofa Landver were the two (un)lucky women digitally erased from a recent photo of the Israeli cabinet and replaced with men, according to report by the BBC. Why? To accommodate the ultra-Orthodox Jewish newspapers in Israel whose religious tradition says women’s photos are […]

Out of the 30-member Israeli cabinet, two are women. Limor Livnat and Sofa Landver were the two (un)lucky women digitally erased from a recent photo of the Israeli cabinet and replaced with men, according to report by the BBC.

Why? To accommodate the ultra-Orthodox Jewish newspapers in Israel whose religious tradition says women’s photos are a form of immodesty.


Moneyquote: “The ultra-Orthodox community separates itself from mainstream society through its traditional religious practices and distinctive attire of black hats, coats and sidelocks for the men and long skirts and sleeves for the women. Restrictions include using only Kosher telephones, and not accessing websites with content deemed inappropriate.”

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