Articles in "Shabbat"
COVID-19 Adapted Shabbat Project to Be Celebrated in 1,600 Cities Around the World
In a world transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 7th annual international Shabbat Project is organizing virtual pre-Shabbat events and ...
In First, Tel Aviv Area Municipalities Instate Public Transportation on Shabbat, Despite Criticism
The municipalities of Tel Aviv, Givatayim, Kiryat Ono and Ramat Hasharon on Monday announced they will launch public transportation on ...
Opposition Up In Arms As Katz Cancels Shabbat Works on Tel Aviv Bridge
A decision to halt works on the Sabbath on a new bridge over a major Tel Aviv traffic artery has kicked up a political ...
Deri Ruling Sets Off Renewed Shabbat Battles
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri (Shas) struck down bylaws in four cities - Modi’in, Rishon Lezion, Givatayim and Holon - that would allow ...
Seculars in Ashdod Pledge Fight Against Religious Coercion Following Shabbat Fines
The CEO of Big, a national chain of shopping malls, said Sunday that the parent company would cover fines incurred by businesses operating ...
Knesset Ratifies Jewish Tradition Law
The Knesset ratified the Jewish Tradition Law overnight between Monday and Tuesday, requiring the minister of labor and social services, ...
Knesset Approves First Reading of ‘Minimarkets Bill’
The Knesset approved the first reading of a bill to limit commerce on Shabbat early Tuesday morning following an all-night debate. The ...
Litzman To Resign Over Sabbath Rail Works
Health Minister Yaakov Litzman has informed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that he intends to resign Sunday in protest at railway works ...
Chief Justice Retires, Final Ruling Says Businesses May Open On Shabbat
Israel’s High Court of Justice ruled Thursday that municipalities should have sufficient autonomy to decide whether or not local ...
Haredi Rabbis to Hold Rare Parley Over Shabbat Desecration
Three competing ultra-Orthodox rabbinic councils - Shas’ Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah, Degel Hatorah’s Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah and the ...
