Published: 6 September 2016
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Days after commuting chaos caused by nixed weekend repair work, bench hands down temporary injunction permitting Israel Railways to continue construction on day of rest.
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Ultra-Orthodox parties plan next battle: no business on Shabbat – Yair Ettinger – Haaretz 06.09.16
Crisis around railway work on Saturday could spark sweeping ban on shops, unless cabinet strikes down city bylaw before anticipated Knesset committee, High Court decisions. The religious parties are now demanding that only the interior minister (Arye Dery, Shas) have the authority to grant exemptions when it comes to allowing business operations on the Sabbath.
The religious status quo is dead, long live Shabbat travel in Israel – Avi Bar-Eli – Haaretz 05.09.16
By barring track work on the Sabbath, Netanyahu has ironically opened a window for the government to permit public transportation to operate on the official day of rest.
Chief Reform Rabbi: Shabbat train work shouldn't be stopped – Tamara Zieve – The Jerusalem Post 04.09.16
What’s the difference between train works on Shabbat and Ben-Gurion Airport and entertainment sites or factories being open on Shabbat? Shabbat is important to us all, but we can’t act like this is a halachic state.
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