Rare Opportunity
For a secular Jewish woman in Jerusalem, the funeral of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef was an opportunity to cross over into the alien bowels of the ultra-Orthodox religious world.
Michelle Bubis is a translator and human rights activist born and bred in Jerusalem. She is currently pursuing a research degree in educational psychology.
For a secular Jewish woman in Jerusalem, the funeral of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef was an opportunity to cross over into the alien bowels of the ultra-Orthodox religious world.