Posts Tagged: Shabbat Israel
Israeli Mayors Rail Against Law Limiting Commerce on Shabbat
JNS.org - Dozens of mayors across Israel vowed on Tuesday to fight the country’s new law limiting commerce on Shabbat, saying they will not enforce it. The...
Israeli Cities Scramble to Protect Shabbat Commerce With New Bylaws
JNS.org - Several local authorities throughout Israel on Monday began working on bylaws to counter a controversial bill that, if ratified, would give the country’s interior...
Controversial Shabbat Bill Passes First Reading in Israeli Knesset
JNS.org - The Israeli Knesset on Tuesday approved a controversial bill that would limit commerce on Shabbat. The legislation passed its first reading in a 59-54...
Israel’s Health Minister Resigns Following Objection to Shabbat Road Work
Acting on the behest of his leader, Hasidic Ger Rebbe Yaakov Aryeh Alter, Ya'akov Litzman (United Torah Judaism) announced Friday he will resign as health minister on...
Let Us Violate Shabbat in Order to Sanctify It
Shabbat is serious business, not only because of its halachic requirements but also because of its magnificent and majestic message. To violate it is not...
Israeli Lawmakers Seek to Institute Limited Public Transportation on Shabbat
JNS.org - Members of Knesset Yael German, Karin Elharrar, and Yoel Razvozov (all from the Yesh Atid party) intend to put forth a bill that would...
Shabbat Elevators Listed in Survey on ‘Bizarre’ Customs in Foreign Countries
Shabbat elevators in Israeli hotels are among features of foreign countries that tourists consider odd, according to a survey conducted by Reddit, a news and entertainment website that functions like a...
From the Status Quo to the Present Day: Sabbath Observance in Israel
JNS.org - The illusion that the Orthodox Jewish standard of Sabbath observance is kept by the majority of Israelis is fading away. This “status quo” that...
Israeli Lacrosse Team Refuses to Play on Shabbat, Forced to Forfeit Match
An Israeli lacrosse team playing in the under-19s Women's World Championship in Scotland was forced to forfeit a match for refusing to play on the...
