Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and try again.
WAVE: Business on Shabbat
3 ITEMS
Warning: Use of undefined constant - assumed ' ' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/customer/www/jewishwave.com/public_html/wp-content/themes/jw2016/category.php on line 65
Warning: Use of undefined constant date - assumed 'date' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/customer/www/jewishwave.com/public_html/wp-content/themes/jw2016/category.php on line 135
Warning: Use of undefined constant DESC - assumed 'DESC' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/customer/www/jewishwave.com/public_html/wp-content/themes/jw2016/category.php on line 136
… The leaders of the ultra-Orthodox factions don’t care about the interests of Tel Aviv’s secular residents. They are concerned that if the law passes, it will affect other cities and that Israel will become a more secular state. If the position of these ministers is accepted, Israel will be taking another step toward becoming a…
Battle for Shabbat in Tel Aviv: Netanyahu Trapped Between Cabinet and High Court
January 8, 2017
The cabinet is set to discuss Sunday whether businesses can open on Shabbat and holidays, with the focus being on whether small grocery stores and kiosks in Tel Aviv can open on Friday nights and Saturdays. The High Court of Justice is due to rule on that particular issue in two weeks’ time, but the…
The Shabbat wars are heating up once again after the leaders of the haredi political parties sent a letter to the prime minister on Wednesday demanding that he block a bylaw proposed by the Tel Aviv Municipality allowing larger numbers of shops to be open on Shabbat. The High Court of Justice is scheduled to…
