There is a great deal of competition between private bus companies seeking to attract Lag B’Omer travelers to Meron to visit Kever Rashbi.
According to a Chadrei Chareidim report, the Bnei Brak beis din of HaGaon HaRav Nissim Karelitz Shlita ruled on a case involving fares for two private companies transporting the chareidi tzibur to Meron. The case involved the “Darkei Noam” and “Netivot Chessed” bus companies.
The beis din was headed by HaGaon HaRav Yehuda Silman, sitting with HaGaon Rav Shri’el Rosenberg and HaGaon Rav Yaakov Faberstein.
Darkei Noam presented its case, that the fare being charged by Netivot Chessed was simply too low to permit for making a profit and if the company receives a subsidy from another source, it is causing significant loss to the competition and this is unjustified.
Netivot Chessed replied, insisting its low fare is enough to make a profit, discarding the accuracy of the remarks made by the competitive bus company. It insists the companies simply raise their fare on Lag B’Omer not to permit a profit, but to double their profit.
The court ruled in favor of Netivot Chessed and its reduced fare, permitting the company may continue charging the low fare to Meron on Lag B’Omer.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Capitalism in action.
#1 please don’t give this name’s from the non Jewish world. That is just our old age Halocho. It might be that capitalism in some way is simillar, but it’s not that capitalism is the definition to all of our Dinei Momonos. We are not committed to capitalism. We are only committed to Halocho.
Getting to Meron may be cheap yet when you arrive, the bottles of water, prigat and refreshments are 300% profit.
The entire case makes no sense. What difference does it make if it is subsidised? The consumer benefits, which is good. “Darkei Noam” is not entitled to make a profit. They don’t own the passengers. If they can’t compete with (what they allege to be) a subsidised service, then let them not do so. Or let them wait until all the subsidised buses are full, and then sell their tickets at the higher price.
And yes, this is capitalism in action. Capitalism is yosher. It is common sense. It is how people behave whenever they are free of the fear of violence. Capitalism is a good thing, and we should be proud to name it where we see it.
Zionflag, the drink r free