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adj. Describing a non-Orthodox Jewish prayer group or service in which men and women can participate equally and a mechitzah is not used.
"Are you going to the egal minyan? Or do you need the mechitzah?"
"Hi folks, I'm visiting Austin next week over the Purim holiday and I'm looking for a progressive (read: trad-egal) Minyan/Synagogue/Havurah that will be hosting a reading on Wednesday night. Any ideas?" (source)
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short for "egalitarian"
Usually refers specifically to a prayer group or service that is traditional in almost all respects (halachically, liturgically, etc.) except for its egalitarianism.
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