Running out of time before the bulldozers arrive to destroy the Ayelet HaShachar Shul in Givat Ze’ev, the women of the shul in a last-ditch effort sent a letter to Mrs. Sara Netanyahu, asking the prime minister’s wife to assist towards saving the shul from destruction.

In the letter sent on Wednesday, 29 Cheshvan, the women remind Mrs. Netanyahu of her religious roots, speaking of her late father, Shmuel Ben-Artzi, who was known to be very attached to Tanach and proud of his heritage.

The Israel High Court of Justice ruled that the shul was built on Arab-owned land and therefore, it must be razed despite the fact it has been operating for over 15 years. The court rejected all offers to reach a solution, including paying far more than the land is worth to avoid the demolition of a shul.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)