According to a Makor Rishon report, secularist activists in Jerusalem’s Kiryat Yovel neighborhood are seeking permission to use a municipality facility to air movies on shabbos.
When Deputy Mayor David Hadari heard of the request, he did not hesitate and turned immediately to Kobi Cohen, who is responsible for the city’s community centers. He called upon Cohen not to be a part of changing the status quo as well as explaining such a move would significantly increase tensions in the already racially divided community.
Hadari stated to begin airing movies on shabbos in a city facility is unacceptable and a serious shift in the status quo, adding he grew up in Kiryat Yovel, a resident of 25 years, stating the community as he knew it was a model of dual existence, frum and non-frum living side-by-side.
Meretz Councilman Pepe Alalu has become involved, giving his approval for airing shabbos movies.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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this is worse since this is a city facility showing movies in it on Shabbos means the city of Jerusalem (to which I, and countless other observant Jews pay taxes) would be supporting it.
If someone does not know better than to drive on Shabbos we need to educate that person about the beauty of Shabbos. We certainly to do not need to sponsor chillul Shabbos, C”V.