text: I certainly do not wish to imply anything adverse about Jewish religious practice but it strikes me as a liitle unhinged to be singling out Islam for its treatment of women when women in synagogues are required to sit apart, Roman Catholics require priests to be male,  Fundamentalist Christians place males as the head of the household, etc.  Remember that Charity is one of the Five Pillars of Islam given a more prominent place than in any other religion - and be more charitable.