Jerusalem City Hall is probing the placement of caravans near Ramot before Purim in compliance with a request from Rishon L’Tzion Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef Shlita. The caravan issue is an annual one and the placement was intended to result in land contiguity between Ramot and other areas of the capital in line with the teshuva of HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef ZT”L via-a-vis Purim observance for Ramot residents. If these caravan homes are suitable for living during the year, according to Maran this is sufficient to connect Ramot to Jerusalem.

It appears residents of the city have complained to the building department over the placement of the caravans. The city has launched a probe as a result.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)