WOW! A chareidi woman was the first Israeli woman to finish the Jerusalem Marathon

Tens of thousand participated in the 8th Jerusalem Marathon this past erev Shabbos, including Betty Deutsch, a Chareidi resident of the Har Nof neighborhood of Jerusalem, who came in first place for women among Israelis. While there were other women who crossed the finish line ahead of her, they were runners from abroad. Betty (Batya) was the first Israeli woman to cross the finish line, the fifth female and 25th overall quickest runner to finish the 42K (26 mile) marathon, which she completed in 3 hours, 9 minutes and 48 seconds. However, what stood out about Deutsch was her head covering, long skirt and shirt sleeves and her young children cheering on from the sidelines. Batya is a 28-year-old mother of five who came on Aliyah from the USA five years ago. She has full-time job at a nonpr