Yom Kippur

Supreme Court: Jews can conduct Yom Kippur prayer in Tel Aviv public area

Following an appeal against the Tel Aviv municipality's ban on prayer with a mechitzah in a public area, the Supreme Court struck down the prohibition based on a proposed compromise.

Supreme Court (Photo: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled against the city of Tel Aviv and in favor of the Berosh Yehudi organization in the Yom Kippur prayer case, saying that the organization may conduct a public Yom Kippur prayer, including separators for men and women, according to Ynet.

This ends a yearlong saga in which Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai consistently opposed efforts to establish a traditional prayer in a central public area in Tel Aviv, on the grounds that there are multiple synagogues throughout the city and that he opposes separation between people.

During the deliberation, the justices said that Tel Aviv sought to discriminate against Orthodox prayers and that "to say 'I am only against the mechitzah' is like saying 'I am only against the kipa.'"


1 Comments

Do not send comments that include inflammatory words, defamation, and content that exceeds the limit of good taste.

1
This is honestly very surprising, in a good way :-)
Anonymous 09.10.24

HY'D - May Hashem avenge his blood

10-Year-Old Yehoshua Simcha murdered in terror attack; Terrorist turns himself in

Avi Nachmani | 08:50

After Assad's Fall, Syrian Rebels Prioritize Internal Stability Over Israel War

Report: Syrian rebels avoid confrontation with Israel, focus on stabilization efforts

Eliana Fleming | 11.12.24

Israel Fears Palestinian Authority Collapse Could Trigger Surge in Terrorism

Israel warns: Following Assad's regime collapse, Palestinian Authority could be next

Eliana Fleming | 11.12.24

Finders keepers: IDF takes tanks from Syria

The grip on Syria continues: the IDF confiscated tanks from the Syrian army

Eliana Fleming | 11.12.24

We Don't Even Know What's In It...

Bezalel Smotrich: We must reject a "surrender agreement"

Avi Woolf | 11.12.24
Get JFeed App
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
1