At the initiative of MK Yigal Gueta, the Labor and Welfare Knesset Committee approves bill that would prohibit forcing businesses or stores to be open on Shabbos
Minister of the Interior Aryeh Deri, Health Minister Yakov Litzman and Chairman of the Finance committee decided Monday to conduct an organized struggle against chilul Shabbos in response to the announcements of the Herzliya municipality to initiate public transportation on Shabbos.
Americans and Israelis see the world quite differently which at times may leave American Jewry baffled by the way charedim may take a stand against secular Judaism. While an American would seek to make a Kiddush Hashem by bringing the beauty of Shabbos to Jews who not observe the holy day, Israelis would seek to make a Kiddush Hashem by passionately protesting against Chilul Shabbos. Read on to find out why.
Harav Aharon Leib Shteinman well remembers Avigdor Lieberman's prolonged struggles against the charedi population when he advised the Degel representatives to only give their approval to the expansion of the coalition, "as long as there will be no damage done to Judasim".