Rebitzen Grossman was arrested by police on Thursday night 14 Menachem Av and later released. The rebitzen was taken into custody against on motzei Shabbos Nachamu in the Beis Yisrael neighborhood of the capital. Police have demanded that she return on Sunday, 17 Menachem Av for questioning. Her arrest led to protests in Meah Shearim on motzei Shabbos. It appears she was arrested because her husband’s opposition to the Gay Pride Parade.
Police were looking for her husband, but they were unable to find him so they arrested the rebitzen on motzei Shabbos. This was the situation on Thursday night as well. Rebitzen Grossman told police she and her husband have no connection to the suspect in custody in the stabbing attack at the parade, Yishai Schlisel.
The motzei Shabbos protest began at Shivtei Yisrael Street. The rebitzen was ultimately released and instructed she must reappear for questioning on Sunday. Attorney Itamar Ben-Givir is representing her. He explains “Police are panicked and acting in a hysterical fashion to cover their failure regarding Schlisel. It is unclear why one who opposes the parade was placed under arrest. Is it now prohibited to oppose such a parade?”
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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So now the pride parade is being called by its name?
Backwards country!!
With a bit more of the forethought with the local cops are infamous, they could have also taken into custody the pet canary bird of this family.
Which Grossman’s?
Does the Rebbitzen or her husband have any first names? Which Grossman are you talking about? Very shoddy reporting.
The time will come when these destroyers of tora will b punished
This so ironic.
This guy sat 10 years in prison for the same crime, yet they let him out 3 before the same parade. They practically asked for trouble, (it wouldn’t surprise me if they gave him the knife).
So now they make it look like the chareidim caused it, much like when they sent secret agents to incite against Rabin..
“Police were looking for had husband, but they were unable to find him so they arrested the rebitzen on motzei Shabbos.”
That doesn’t make sense. You can’t arrest a man’s wife – or anyone else connected with him for that matter – just because you can’t find him.
I meant ‘her’ husband
Ishto KeGufo!