A historic meeting took place this week between Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion and the Toldos Avraham Yitzchak Rebbe in Mea Shearim.
Lion and the Rebbe spoke about a number of topics but the main issue on the agenda was that of the light rail currently being built. Protests on Bar Ilan against the light rail resumed this week after a long period of peace and quiet.
The Rebbe told Lion his concerns about the impact of the light rail on the character of the neighborhood. Lion responded by telling the Rebbe about a number of measures that are being implemented to maintain the character of the area, including dedicated stations for the Chareidi sector and tinted train windows.
Lion also explained how the light rail will be a significant improvement over the current situation of hundreds of buses that pass through the city center.
The Rebbe and Lion agreed to continue to maintain contact in the future.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Finally! Dialogue!! BH שזכינו!!! Let it be a beginning and a lesson on how to resolve all matters of conflict in the future!!!
Also no pizza there
Now stop Pride
The Rebbe Shlita is a very astute man. He understands full well that the Mayor doesn’t have the power to stop the building of the light rail even if he wanted to. Calling him in makes him feel important and that makes him feel obliged to “give” something. Simple human nature. The Rebbe is a gaon at putting others needs before his own kovod.