Shabbat
Jerusalem cafe becomes flashpoint in growing haredi protests over Shabbat
Israeli police were out in full force after demonstrators broke through the barricades last weekend.
North faces haredi protest over Shabbat buses, anti-government protests to continue into night
Haredi demonstrators, counterprotestors clash at sixth consecutive Shabbat protest of Basimta Cafe
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Avigdor Liberman joins supporters as haredi protesters target Jerusalem café for fifth week
Customers shouted “Enlist, enlist” as haredi protesters demonstrated outside the Jerusalem café for a fifth consecutive Saturday.
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Parashat Eikev: The things we step on
Parshat Eikev teaches that the greatest threats to our values begin not with rejecting them, but with neglecting the small practices that keep them alive.
Parashat Va'ethanan: The positive within the negative
The Ten Commandments are not an independent list of fundamental principles, but rather the nucleus from which the entire Torah unfolds - its genetic code.
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Jerusalem cafe became symbol of secular defiance, until Israelis learned it's run by Jews for Jesus
“Everyone accuses us of that,” Ben David, the cafe owner, said about proselytizing. “The Jesus goal is not completely out, but it’s not front and center.”
Beyond the Headlines: Jerusalem, a Torah scroll, and finding comfort after Tisha B'Av - opinion
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won't read about in the news.
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When Shabbat becomes a battleground - opinion
I sat on my balcony watching around 50 haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men and children harass a new cafe’s patrons and staff in Jerusalem’s city center, angry that it was operating on Shabbat.
A Shabbat with a view: Falling for Hotel Beit Shmuel, one balcony at a time - review
Good food, better panoramas, and one contested piece of cake.
