Leading rabbis have called for men and women to use opposite sidewalks near major wedding halls in Bnei Brak, sparking nationwide backlash. The municipality now insists the arrangement is not official municipal policy, contradicting earlier reports that signs would be installed, according to Jewish Breaking News.
The latest development in the Bnei Brak gender-segregation controversy comes as leading rabbis have called for separate sidewalks near wedding halls, with the city denying the arrangement is official policy. The call follows the posting of gender-separation signs on Alharizi Street earlier today (Wed 12:40), as reported by The Zioneer. A petition against the policy was filed to the High Court of Justice by Reserve Major Yaya Pink and former MK Michal Rozin at 13:50. The Zioneer reported on Monday that Bnei Brak was reportedly planning gender-segregated sidewalks. The current dispute has sparked nationwide backlash, with legal challenges expected.
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