Persons passing the Tel Aviv light rail construction site in Bnei Brak on the first day of Sukkos did not see Chilul Yomtov, but only a lone security guard on the premises to look after the expensive construction equipment.
According to a Kikar Shabbos News report, work was taking place, underground, with Chinese construction workers operating, but above ground, the appearance of a cessation of work for Yomtov was felt. Officials in City Hall view this as a success, the result of the city rav, HaGaon HaRav Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau declaring war on the ongoing Chilul Shabbos surrounding the project.
The first day Chol Hamoed Sukkos editions of both the Hamodia and HaMevaser, which are affiliated with Agudas Yisrael, express criticism against the litvish camp for failing to join the major protest against the Chilul Shabbos in the Torah City. Both HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Auerbach ZT”L and HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv ZT”L are quoted telling the tzibur it is one’s responsibility to protest against Chilul Shabbos. The newspapers published letters from the late gedolim regarding the responsibility to the tzibur to shout out in protest against Chilul Shabbos.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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As usual, theyeshivaworld.com highlighting the minor differences vs what brings us together. Sad editorial policy at theyeshivaworld.com. Makes the world a darker place for no good reason
Boruch Hashem the chasidim are seeing the litvish as being on the same team
No one disagrees that one should protest chilul Shabbos. The argument was when should one protest. Some poskim hold that a protesting on Shabbos may cause additional chilul Shabbos (police, security, news coverage etc.) therefore it’s better to protest during the week. However, there are no hashkafik difrences if to protest or not. As usual YWN report half the story since it makes better headline and story. All poskim also agree that this level of story telling is not Journalism but rather Rechilus.