Vaadas HaRabbonim Lemaan Kedushas HaShabbos, under the guidance of gedolei Yisroel shlita, is issuing strong condemnation as well as expressing pain and shock following the increased Shabbos desecration by the AMPM chain.
The chain, which operates primarily in the Tel Aviv area, was purchased a few months ago by the Alon Group, which is headed by David Weisman. The chain has dozens of mini-markets in the Dan Region that are open 24 hours a day, and most of them are open on Shabbos and Jewish holidays — a terrible breach of Shabbos in full view in the central region.
After acquiring the chain, Weisman announced he was removing the non-kosher products from the shelves, a move that brought with it hopes he would close all the stores on Shabbos in consideration of public sensibilities. But no such change was made and since then more branches have been opened, most of which also operate on Shabbos Kodesh.
The Alon Group includes Dor Alon gas stations, Dor Gas and Blue Square. Vaadas HaRabbonim expressed surprised the group that owns Blue Square, a chain that caters to the shomer Shabbos sector, is openly trampling over the sanctity of Shabbos in various cities.
Vaadas HaRabbonim is asking AMPM executives and other figures in a position to exert an influence on the chain to take urgent action to halt the honor of the Shabbos from being trampled further.
(Source: Dei’ah veDibur)
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All note that this is under the guidance of Gedolei Yisroel Shlita.
Joseph (#1) what do you mean?
im glad thier busy agian
hml,
I am simply reiterating what the article above clearly states, namely that this initiative was taken under the guidance of gedolei Yisroel shlita.
Don’t make Shabbos the splitted hof that the pig takes out of the trof. Let Vaadas HaRabbonim Lemaan Kedushas HaShabbos worry about Anshi Shlamnu who are being Machal Shabbos in E. Isreal. Not the Goyisher Yidden
“Not the Goyisher Yidden” – NO SUCH THING
“Goyisher Yidden”
That’s a terrible thing to say, C”V any Yid is ever goyish. Chiloni, sure. “Frei”, sure. Secular, atheist, apikores, baal toeva, C”V but sure, a Yid is capable of being these things. But never call a Yid a goy.