Residents of the neighborhood have declared a protest and demonstration at the entrance of Shabbat, combined with a Kabbalat Shabbat prayer, according to a local report. The protest targets a cafe that remains open on the Sabbath.
Residents of a neighborhood in Jerusalem have announced a protest at the entrance of Shabbat against a cafe on Agrippas Street that remains open on the Sabbath, according to a local report. The protest will include a Kabbalat Shabbat prayer. The move comes amid ongoing tensions over Sabbath observance in the city. The Zioneer previously reported on a similar incident on July 4, when Haredi activists overturned tables and banged on windows at a cafe open on Shabbat.
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