Separate But Equal

Published: Sept. 3, 2019, noon

b'In this episode we discuss the justification - or otherwise - of holding gender segregated events in public spaces with specific reference to Motti Steinmetz\\u2019s concert in Afula where - after a legal battle and an overturned legal judgement - the concert took place with separate men\\u2019s and women\\u2019s seating. As part of our conversation, we reflect on the protection of the rights of minorities in Israel, and the trend towards both religiosity and secularism in the Modern State of Israel.'