Published: 17 September 2016
Last updated: 4 March 2024
The furor over rail maintenance on Shabbat highlights inherent contradictions in Israel’s political system and real problems with its infrastructure.
And see:
From Safed to Ashdod, the key battlefields in Israel's 'Shabbat wars' - Ofra Edelman, Nir Hasson, Ilan Lior , Noa Shpigel & Almog Ben Zikri – Haaretz 11.09.16
From Safed in the north to Ashdod in the south, secular and ultra-Orthodox Jews are locked in a struggle over whether stores and leisure facilities should open on Shabbat.
Haredim losing Shabbat wars as 7-day shopping spots proliferate across Israel – Yair Ettinger – Haaretz 11.09.16
When the Haredim go to battle for their turf – for example, to get streets closed on Shabbat, along with budgets and educational autonomy – they generally succeed. Secular turf is another story.
Public works, religion and state September 6, 2016
Jerusalem’s Cinema City to remain closed on Shabbat November 24, 2015
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